Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 788 Zhou Mingde Passes Away in Meditation, Travels to the Primordial Demon Realm [Please Subscribe]

After Zhou Chun made his decision, the news that the Zhou family had an extra dragon egg was not publicized, so as not to cause unrest among the clansmen and give rise to inappropriate thoughts.

Because of this dragon egg, Zhou Chun also paid special attention to the situation of Zhou Zhiying's Heavenly Wind Thunder Eagle and the Golden Crown Black Roc.

Unfortunately, the Skywind Thunderhawk has not yet successfully laid eggs.

However, as long as Tianfeng Leiying continues to work hard, there is still hope, so Zhou Chun lets things develop naturally.

As for Zhou Chun, although he has not devoted himself to cultivation in recent years and has spent a lot of time with his elders and relatives, he has not stagnated in his cultivation.

Not to mention the significant progress he made in the several supernatural abilities and secret techniques he had previously cultivated, his sword control skills also improved rapidly, rivaling those of some newly formed Golden Core sword cultivators.

In addition, he has never given up on cultivating the "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit: True Dragon Chapter," and he is about to reach the pinnacle of his cultivation.

If he could master this secret technique, he would be able to transform into a dragon, greatly enhancing his physical strength and survivability.

As for the secret technique "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit: Moon Toad Chapter", Zhou Chun himself basically gave up on cultivating it and instead had his second nascent soul avatar cultivate it.

After all, with his current abilities, even the "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit: Moon Toad Chapter" at its peak is nothing special, not as beneficial as the "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit: True Dragon Chapter".

Over the years, his second nascent soul incarnation has been cultivating in seclusion and has also made great progress. Another third-grade superior-quality [Ice Moon Toad] has also been cultivated to the fourth grade.

With the help of the essence blood provided by the two fourth-tier [Ice Moon Toads], the secret technique of "Nine Transformations of the Holy Spirit - Moon Toad Chapter" of the second nascent soul avatar is progressing at a rapid pace. It is estimated that it will be mastered in less than a hundred years.

Furthermore, the second nascent soul avatar is almost unrestricted by minor realm barriers. As long as the original body is at a certain realm, the second nascent soul avatar can cultivate to that realm without any hindrance.

The second nascent soul avatar only has difficulty crossing over when it encounters a major realm barrier.

Therefore, given enough time, Zhou Chun's second nascent soul avatar can catch up with his original body in terms of cultivation.

As the years went by, Zhou Mingde's condition began to decline significantly. The most obvious manifestation of this was that he started to lack energy and needed to sleep and rest frequently to recover his energy.

Based on Lin Hongyu's previous experience, once this happens, there are only two or three years left before one's lifespan is exhausted.

Although Zhou Daoyi has not yet experienced this situation, judging from his own lifespan, he only has five or six years left.

He had already decided to leave with Zhou Mingde, so it could be said that it was the last moment.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun gave an order, and the Zhou family began to summon the core clansmen and elders who were traveling abroad, asking them to return and prepare to send off the two family elders.

Just as in the mortal world, the death of an ordinary person at eighty or ninety years old is considered a joyous occasion, in the world of cultivation, the passing away of a cultivator at the end of their normal lifespan is not a taboo subject that cannot be discussed with others.

In particular, neither Zhou Mingde nor Zhou Daoyi were the most accomplished members of the Zhou family, so even if the news of their deaths were made public, it would not have any impact on the Zhou family's status.

Therefore, neither Zhou Mingde nor Zhou Daoyi, nor Zhou Chun, intended to conceal the fact that they were about to pass away at the end of their lives.

Upon learning of this, the Zhou family members could only offer their heartfelt gratitude and blessings to the two eldest members of the family.

As soon as the notice was issued to chant sutras and pray for the two elders, everyone eagerly signed up.

"What a grand spectacle! I never imagined that the passing of a mere Golden Core cultivator like myself would be so solemn and magnificent. I can die without regrets!"

On Kunwu Peak, Zhou Mingde was deeply moved after reading his family's plan for their funeral arrangements.

After his initial reflection, he chuckled and said, "Very well, since I couldn't achieve fame and fortune in life, a grand funeral after death isn't bad either!"

However, he readily accepted the good intentions of these younger generations.

For the next two years, Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi ate and drank as usual, without thinking much about anything or how to arrange their affairs after death.

They have already explained everything that needed to be explained, and they have nothing left to worry about.

Now all we need to do is wait for the day our time comes.

On this day, Zhou Mingde was enjoying a new type of spiritual pastry with Zhou Daoyi when he suddenly seemed to sense something. He couldn't help but stuff the remaining half of the pastry into his hand, then smiled slightly and said, "It's almost time. Let Zhengchun and the others come over!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Daoyi was slightly taken aback, then nodded and said, "This junior understands. This junior will immediately send word to Zhengchun and the others to come over."

Soon after, in Zhou Mingde's cave, dozens of core members of the Zhou family, from Zhou Chun and Zhou Zhiying, both Nascent Soul stage cultivators, to Zhou Xinyuan, a late Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, gathered together.

Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi had already changed into a set of gorgeous robes that had been made in advance, and were sitting cross-legged on the jade couch together.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhou Mingde smiled slightly and said, "Since everyone is here, I'll get straight to the point."

He said in a low voice with emotion, "In my life, I have also saved the Great Xia from collapse. When the Zhou family was in its most difficult time, I led the family's supporters to set up a separate branch, maintaining the purity of the Zhou family bloodline and protecting the Zhou family's heritage."

"At the same time, he also served as a pillar of strength, supporting the family through those difficult years when it faced immense challenges!"

"I have always been devoted to my family, fulfilling my duties to the best of my ability, and living up to the expectations of my ancestors and future generations!"

At this point, he turned his gaze to Zhou Chun, who was standing in front of the bed.

Then, in a passionate tone, he continued, "But if I were to speak of my greatest achievement in this life, it might not be my insistence on splitting the family into an independent entity to preserve the Zhou family's heritage, but rather my unwavering support and trust in Zheng Chun after discovering his outstanding talent. Ultimately, I successfully watched him become the first Golden Core cultivator to successfully form his core after the Zhou family split, and even the first Nascent Soul cultivator in the history of the Zhou family to successfully form his nascent soul!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Daoyi, beaming, chimed in, "Grand Uncle is right. My greatest achievement in life was discovering Zheng Chun, this genius of our clan. Supporting Zheng Chun as the head of the Zhou clan was the most correct decision I ever made!"

Seeing that even at this point, the two of them still praised themselves, Zhou Chun was both touched and amused.

All I can say right now is, "I will always remember the help and guidance you two elders gave me when I was at a very young age, and I will never forget it!"

After speaking, he looked at the two of them and reminded them, "Do you two have anything else to say to the other members of your tribe?"

"I've already said what I needed to say, and there's really nothing to repeat myself now."

Zhou Mingde shook his head slightly and said with emotion, "My life has come to an end. I hope you, the younger generation, will live up to expectations and carry on the Zhou family's legacy!"

"And what about you, Grand Uncle?"

Zhou Chun then turned his gaze to Zhou Daoyi.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Daoyi turned his head and thought for a moment before slowly saying, "If I were to give you any instructions, I would only hope that you, the younger generation, can unite and strive together, thinking and working in unison to safeguard the hard-won foundation of the Zhou family, so that the Zhou family can become even more prosperous and glorious in your hands!"

"Yes, we juniors will certainly follow the teachings of our two seniors!"

The group exchanged glances, then responded in unison.

After that, the atmosphere inside the cave became eerily silent, and no one made a sound.

After an unknown amount of time had passed, Zhou Mingde suddenly spoke up, saying, "The time has come; I'll be going now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he closed his eyes, drooped his head, and instantly lost all life.

Seeing this, Zhou Daoyi glanced at Zhou Chun and the others, then looked at Zhou Mingde's remains and smiled slightly, saying, "Grand Uncle, please take care. This junior has come to join you!"

After saying this, he voluntarily shattered his own heart meridian, ending his own life.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Chun immediately bowed deeply to the remains of the two elders on the jade couch, saying, "This junior respectfully bids farewell to the two elders. May you have a safe journey!"

Zhou Zhiying and the others then bowed and offered their blessings.

After going through the formalities, Zhou Chun waved his hand solemnly and said, "Alright, let's proceed according to the wishes of our two elders and the plan we made earlier!"

He then personally went forward to tidy up the clothes of the two elders and placed them in the thousand-year-old sandalwood coffins that had been prepared in advance. The coffins were placed in the ancestral hall for all clansmen and guests to pay their respects.

In an instant, everyone on Kunwu Mountain was dressed in white. All the cultivators of the Zhou family wore mourning clothes for these two highly respected elders who had not left any descendants.

For the next forty-nine days, the chanting of sutras for the two deceased elders on Kunwu Mountain never ceased.

All the forces that had settled down in the Yu Kingdom sent their most powerful members to the Zhou family to pay their respects and mourn. Even most of the forces in the neighboring Heng Kingdom sent important members to participate in the mourning.

Just as Zhou Mingde had previously remarked, the fact that the death of a Golden Core cultivator like himself could be so grandly celebrated was truly unique!

Even if it were the parents of a Nascent Soul cultivator, no one else could have done this.

After all, ordinary Nascent Soul stage cultivators don't have the same prestige as Zhou Chun.

After a grand and elaborate ceremony lasting for forty-nine days, the coffins of Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi, two highly respected elders of the Zhou family, were finally placed in the clan cemetery for burial.

After seeing off these two elders, Zhou Chun became the most senior cultivator in the Zhou family.

Heaven and earth are clear and bright; uphold the Tao and guard your home; rectify your mind and think of your roots; aspire to lofty goals; a hundred blessings and prosperity will follow; jade music and mysterious light will shine; literature will flourish and martial arts will prosper; and blessings will be passed down for eternity…

The Zhou family has now reached the "Yu" generation.

If we were to determine the honorifics based on generational names, even Zhou Xinyuan would be considered a senior member of the Zhou family at the level of his great-great-great-grandfather!

Similarly, with the passing of Zhou Mingde and Zhou Daoyi, all the current Supreme Elders of the Zhou family have become Nascent Soul cultivators.

After completing the funeral arrangements for the two elders, Zhou Chun went to Chang Geng Peak to visit the incarnation of Tai Geng God and explained his desire to visit the Yuanmo Realm.

"The Yuanmo Territory is the domain of demonic cultivators. There are still two Nascent Soul stage demonic cultivators there. These demonic cultivators are lawless and have no regard for racial justice. If they were not deterred from venturing into the orthodox cultivation world of our human race for certain reasons, I'm afraid our human race would face even more trouble!"

"So if you insist on going there, you'd better be extra careful and not easily reveal your true strength, lest you attract the attention of those two Nascent Soul stage demons!"

After hearing Zhou Chun's plan, the avatar of the Tai Geng God suddenly said something that made his expression change drastically.

Zhou Chun was not surprised that there were Nascent Soul stage demon cultivators in the Yuanmo Territory.

After all, among the so-called "Ten Demon Lords" there are several Nascent Soul stage cultivators.

Given the sheer number of powerful cultivators, and comparing it to the situation in various countries of the human cultivation world, the emergence of a Nascent Soul stage Demon Lord is quite reasonable.

He just didn't expect that there would be two Nascent Soul stage Demon Lords in the Yuanmo Realm!

After a moment of change in expression, he bowed deeply to the avatar of the Tai Geng God and said, "Thank you for your guidance, senior. I understand what to do now."

They then retreated back to Kunwu Peak.

Six months later, Zhou Chun, having arranged everything, left only Fu Shan Jun to guard the family, and then left Kunwu Mountain with the other four demon king spirit pets.

Soon after, Zhou Chun appeared in Feng Kingdom.

At the same time, the second Nascent Soul incarnation also arrived in Feng Kingdom, having come from Bingyi Kingdom.

Having learned of the perils of the Yuanmo Realm, Zhou Chun naturally dared not risk entering it in his true form again.

However, since he had promised Wu Yuzhu that he would go and help her obtain the next inheritance of the "Ten Thousand Poisons True Scripture", he could not go back on his word.

Therefore, he decided that his true body would remain in the Desolate Spirit Desert to provide support, while his second nascent soul would go to meet Wu Yuzhu.

Even if he were to encounter a Nascent Soul Demon Lord, he would at most lose a second Nascent Soul incarnation.

Zhou Chun already had a map of the journey across the Desolate Spirit Desert to the Yuanmo Realm, which Wu Yuzhu had presented to him upon her return.

He was now heading towards the Yuanmo territory according to the map, and he was secretly shocked as he looked at the ravaged land below.

When my cultivation level was lower, I didn't feel anything.

Now that his divine consciousness has taken form and his cultivation has reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, he finally understands just how incredible this is.

With the power of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, shattering the earth and scattering spiritual veins is not difficult.

However, when a spiritual vein is broken, the spiritual energy will simply dissipate and will eventually reassemble in other places over time.

The broken earth is only broken in appearance; after thousands of years, it will be covered with grass and trees again.

However, just like its name suggests, the Desert of Desolation has become a desert devoid of spiritual energy!

In Zhou Chun's perception, even the power of the Great Dao Laws was completely still here, as if the Great Dao itself had been shattered and obliterated!

In this situation, even a typical Nascent Soul stage Venerable would likely be unable to achieve it even with their full power.

"Could it be that the main battlefield for those descending cultivators was in this region?"

Zhou Chun pondered to himself, feeling that he still knew too little about those ancient times.

These ancient secrets, apart from those Nascent Soul stage Venerables, are probably only recorded by top-tier forces that have been passed down since ancient times, or forces that have once produced Nascent Soul stage Venerables.

Of course, given his current status and strength, if he really wanted to know these things, he could go and inquire with those top-tier powers, and it probably wouldn't be difficult to find out the truth.

After all, these secrets are often just topics of conversation that highlight the uniqueness of top-tier powers, not some truly secret or supernatural abilities that cannot be known to others.

While a Nascent Soul cultivator might take a Golden Core cultivator a year and a half to traverse the Desolate Spirit Desert, Zhou Chun completed the crossing in less than half a month.

After arriving at the Yuanmo territory, his main body retreated back into the Jue Ling Desert, retreating for thousands of miles before stopping.

Zhou Chun then concealed himself in the Desolate Spirit Desert, while his second nascent soul carefully concealed his aura and led Lu Yuanjun and Yishanjun to contact Wu Yuzhu.

Wu Yuzhu has been in the Yuanmo territory for several years, and the number of times the toxins in her body have backfired is increasing. This makes her very anxious and uneasy, wondering if she can hold on until the day Zhou Chun arrives.

Therefore, when she saw the communication token that Zhou Chun had given her was showing signs of movement, she was overjoyed and hurriedly followed the direction indicated by the token.

Not long after, in an ordinary mountain forest in the Yuanmo territory, Wu Yuzhu saw Zhou Chun's second Nascent Soul incarnation.

She had also seen Zhou Chun's second Nascent Soul incarnation, so upon seeing Zhou Chun after he was transformed, she immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Junior greets Clan Chief."

To her, the second nascent soul incarnation represented Zhou Chun just as much, and she dared not be negligent in any way because of this.

"Elder Wu, there's no need to be so polite. Tell me about the intelligence you've gathered over the past few years!"

Zhou Chun waved his hand and said in a slightly cold tone.

"Yes, junior obeys."

Wu Yuzhu responded and immediately began to recount the information she knew.

After returning to the Yuanmo Territory, she contacted the group of poison cultivators who had previously traded with Zhou Yuanlian.

Although many of those people have passed away for various reasons, some are still alive today.

Upon learning that Wu Yuzhu intended to carry on Zhou Yuanlian's legacy and continue exploring the Myriad Poisons Secret Realm, the poison cultivators naturally welcomed and supported her.

However, Wu Yuzhu was instructed by Zhou Chun to only make contact with those poison cultivators and did not rush to agree to trade with them.

After recounting the information she had gathered about the poison cultivators, Wu Yuzhu seemed to remember something and added, "I also learned that when the alien races attacked our human race a few years ago, the Giant God Clan also attacked the Yuanmo territory, but they were ultimately repelled by a Nascent Soul Demon Lord!"

"Oh, do you know the name of that Demon Lord who made the move?"

Zhou Chun's expression shifted; he was indeed drawn in by her words.

"The Nascent Soul Demon Lord who made the move is called the Blood Sea Demon Lord. It is said that when he attacks, his body transforms into a sea of ​​blood spanning a thousand miles. Any living being that enters it will have its flesh and bones completely destroyed, becoming part of the sea of ​​blood!"

A look of shock flashed across Wu Yuzhu's face, and she answered in a low voice.

"The Blood Sea Demon Lord? That sounds somewhat like the methods of the Blood Bone Sect!"

Zhou Chun muttered something to himself, then looked at Wu Yuzhu and said, "I know the situation. Now, take me to those poison cultivators and find out the location of the Myriad Poisons Secret Realm from them first!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Yuzhu immediately perked up and replied, "This junior obeys."

Then he summoned his magical artifact, the Hundred Poisons Banner, which generated a five-colored poisonous cloud to support himself and Zhou Chun's abode. Using the poisonous cloud as cover, he took Zhou Chun's abode to the location of the group of poison cultivators.

In the Yuanmo territory, although not all poison cultivators are demonic cultivators, they are generally considered part of the local community and are not universally reviled like immortal cultivators.

Moreover, poison cultivators have unpredictable methods, and even those demonic cultivators from powerful factions would not want to provoke them for no reason.

Not to mention that Wu Yuzhu can fly using magical artifacts, which clearly indicates that she is a Golden Core stage poison cultivator, so no demonic cultivator would dare to provoke her easily.

Under her cover, as long as Zhou Chun didn't reveal his aura, he wouldn't be afraid of his true identity being discovered.

After flying for about three days, Wu Yuzhu brought Zhou Chun to a swamp shrouded in dark green miasma.

"This place is called the Corrupted Poison Swamp, which is considered the main base for poison cultivators in the Yuanmo Realm. It even has a small market town specifically for serving poison cultivators!"

After introducing the situation of the swamp to Zhou Chun, she directly rode the colorful poisonous cloud and flew into the depths of the swamp.

After flying for hundreds of miles through the swamp, an island located in the middle of the swamp suddenly came into Zhou Chun's view.

The small market town that Wu Yuzhu mentioned was located on this island.

Her multicolored poisonous cloud seemed to have some reputation in this place, and soon a golden core stage mana aura rose from the island, transforming into a black-green escape light to meet it.

The dark green streak of light stopped several hundred feet away from the multicolored poisonous cloud, revealing an old man in black with the cultivation level of the mid-stage Golden Core realm.

After the old man stopped his escape, his triangular, sinister eyes fixed on the multicolored poisonous cloud. He chuckled eerily, "Heh heh heh, Fellow Daoist Wu, have you finally come to your senses? I told you long ago, cooperating with us is your only way out!"

"What? Are you the only one on the island today, Fellow Daoist Wu? Where is Granny Snake? Where has she gone?"

Wu Yuzhu asked the question in a puzzled tone, ignoring the old man in black's teasing.

She knew that the old man in black did not possess the token of the Myriad Poisons Secret Realm. That token was only in the hands of the "Snake Granny" she mentioned. The other party was a poison cultivator with the cultivation level of the late Golden Core stage, and she also kept a fourth-grade high-quality poisonous snake. She was extremely powerful!

Upon hearing her question, the old man in black said in a deep voice, "Grandma Snake just had to leave on business. Fellow Daoist Wu, you will be able to see her in a month or two."

Then, with a displeased expression, he looked at the multicolored poisonous cloud and said, "Fellow Daoist Wu, why are you hiding like this? Don't you trust me?"

(End of this chapter)