Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 808 The True Colors Are Revealed [Please Subscribe]

The Golden Core cultivator who claimed to be from Liang Kingdom was quickly brought before Zhou Chun.

"Fellow Daoist said you were delivering something to me on behalf of someone else? Where is that thing?"

Zhou Chun glanced at the middle-aged man in front of her, whose body was trembling slightly, and asked in a calm tone.

"Here, here. Please take a look, Master Chun Jun."

The middle-aged man patted the storage bag at his waist with a trembling voice, took out a yellowish-brown stone, and handed it to Zhou Chun.

As soon as the yellowish-brown stone was taken out, Zhou Chun knew he hadn't guessed wrong.

The lingering aura of the Demon King Chongxuan above was crystal clear to him.

However, he didn't rush to pay attention to what the Xuan Yao King had left him with. Instead, he waved his hand at the middle-aged man and said, "Alright, you can go now."

Upon hearing his words, the middle-aged man felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly bowed, replying, "Yes, this junior will take his leave."

Then they fled from Zhoujiashan Gate as if they were escaping.

Zhou Chun didn't know why this middle-aged man would become a messenger for the Chongxuan Demon King. Perhaps, like Zhou Chun in the past, the Chongxuan Demon King had some kind of leverage over him.

However, these are minor matters and there is no need to worry about them.

Letting them go was merely out of fear of alerting them.

Therefore, after letting the messenger leave, Zhou Chun focused on reading the words left to him by the Demon King Chongxuan.

After examining the stone in his hand for a moment, he roughly understood how to activate it. He immediately summoned Lord Fushan and had him infuse the stone with his magic power.

As Lord Fushan infused his magic power, the stone immediately cracked open, and the voice of the Demon King Chongxuan emanated from it: "I am about to undergo my Heavenly Tribulation. I do not know how successful I will be. Beforehand, I wish to speak with you, fellow Daoist, and pass on some things to Lord Fushan. I hope you and your servant will come to see me as soon as possible!"

After hearing these words, Lord Fushan immediately turned his gaze to Zhou Chun.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "What? Stone, are you tempted?"

Upon hearing his question, Lord Fushan hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "Master is wise. If Senior Chongxuan is not lying, then the opportunity for that stone to advance to a mid-grade fifth-tier demon king may lie here!"

"Even you, Stone, are getting anxious. It seems that the successive advancements of Feng Yuanjun and the others to the fifth-tier mid-grade demon king have put you under pressure!"

Zhou Chun said with a sigh, "But you were right, your chance to advance to a mid-grade fifth-tier demon king lies right here!"

Lord Fushan sensed something strange about his tone, but didn't think much of it and immediately replied, "Thank you for your kindness, Master."

Zhou Chun simply waved his hand and said, "Alright, you should go back to cultivate first. I still have one thing to do before I can take you to the Demon King Chongxuan."

After saying that, he took Lu Yuanjun and left the family's mountain gate.

Soon after, Zhou Chun and Lu Yuanjun arrived outside Changchun Valley.

When the Divine Lord Tai Geng brought him here, it was actually to tell him how to get here, which shows how much he valued him.

After Zhou Chun arrived outside Changchun Valley, he immediately had Lu Yuanjun release his aura to attract the attention of Venerable Changchun.

Sure enough, not long after Lu Yuanjun released his aura, they saw the woman in green who had led them to choose spiritual herbs.

After she came out, she simply nodded to Zhou Chun and his servants and said, "His Excellency ordered me to take you to see him. Please follow me!"

Then he opened a formation entrance and led Zhou Chun and his servant into Changchun Valley.

As they ventured deeper into the valley, Zhou Chun and his servant soon spotted Venerable Changchun sitting cross-legged beneath the Immortal Pine tree.

Looking at the elderly man who appeared to be on his deathbed, Zhou Chun, the master servant, dared not glance at him for long. He quickly lowered his head, bowed, and said, "Junior Zhou Zhengchun (Mu Sang) greets Senior Changchun!"

"No need for formalities. Your sudden arrival suggests that you have made a discovery regarding the matter I entrusted to you previously?"

Venerable Changchun raised his head and looked at Master Zhou Chun and his servant with a deep gaze, as if he could see right through their hearts.

Zhou Chun dared not entertain any trickery in front of this number one human cultivator, and immediately replied respectfully, "Senior, you are wise. This junior servant has indeed come here for this matter!"

"Oh, you found that spiritual plant? Where is it?"

Venerable Changchun's tone seemed unchanged, as if he didn't care much.

However, Zhou Chun knew that the fact that the other party cared about something already demonstrated its value.

Therefore, he wasn't discouraged at all. He immediately said in a straightforward tone, "Senior, you are wise. Over the years, my spirit pet has followed your guidance and searched all the human and alien lands within the area. Finally, it has found a spirit tree in the Misty Immortal Ridge of Liang Kingdom that matches what you described, Senior Changchun!"

"That Misty Immortal Ridge in Liang Kingdom is the cave dwelling of a fifth-tier superior demon king. This demon king's true form seems to be the legendary mountain spirit, possessing great supernatural powers and boundless magic!"

"Before I reached the Nascent Soul stage, I formed a connection with him through his mount, the Mountain-Bearing Tortoise, and received some benefits from him. However, I later discovered that he seemed to want to use the Mountain-Bearing Tortoise to help him achieve enlightenment, so I dared not go to him easily again!"

"Now that he says he's about to undergo a tribulation and has specially sent someone to invite me, a junior, to bring the mountain-carrying tortoise to meet him, he's probably preparing to reveal his true intentions!"

Zhou Chun had carefully considered these words.

While he may have used euphemisms to describe some things, everything can be considered to be true.

Lu Yuanjun did indeed travel to various human countries and alien territories to search, and Chongxuan Demon King was indeed preparing to undergo tribulation.

However, he deliberately omitted the fact that he had helped the Demon King Chongxuan revive the spirit tree.

It would be good if Venerable Changchun hadn't discovered this, but even if he had, he shouldn't have been held accountable for it.

After all, the result was good!

Upon hearing Zhou Chun's words, Venerable Changchun narrowed his eyes and said thoughtfully in a low voice, "That mountain spirit of the Lost Immortal Ridge in Liang Kingdom? I seem to recall something about that; that mountain spirit has indeed occupied that place for many years!"

Even among the Nascent Soul stage cultivators of the human race, Venerable Changchun was a mysterious figure, because he neither established a sect nor accepted disciples to pass on his lineage. He simply lived in seclusion in Changchun Valley, watching over the [Eternal Pine].

In reality, Venerable Changchun had always been paying attention to the situation in the human cultivation world.

He not only has multiple avatars that can impersonate him in the cultivation world, but also has forces secretly gathering and providing him with various intelligence.

As for special beings like mountain spirits, once he received relevant information, he would definitely retain some impression of it.

However, if Zhou Chun hadn't brought it up today, he wouldn't have paid any attention to the situation of a fifth-tier mountain spirit.

For him, a fifth-tier high-grade mountain spirit was indeed quite rare and special, but that was all.

By bullying the weak and killing this fifth-tier superior mountain spirit, the essence core obtained was merely a spiritual item useful to a Nascent Soul cultivator, but of little use to him personally.

Once you reach the Nascent Soul stage, especially a powerhouse like Venerable Changchun, even if you want to refine an avatar, you don't necessarily need to choose a spirit core as a vessel; many other things can serve as substitutes.

Therefore, it wasn't until Zhou Chun revealed the truth that Venerable Changchun began to take the mountain spirit seriously.

After all, the fact that this mountain spirit possesses an acquired spiritual root shows how prosperous its fortune is!

Under normal circumstances, it is indeed very difficult for mountain spirits to advance to the sixth rank; they have almost no hope.

But for those with extraordinary luck, there is a chance to turn the impossible into the possible!

At this point in time, if the demon race were to gain another sixth-tier demon saint whose true form is a mountain spirit, it would be extremely bad news for the human race!

As the number one cultivator of the human race, Venerable Changchun certainly could not sit idly by and watch this happen.

Just as Zhou Chun thought, the Chongxuan Demon King had been cautious in the past, and perhaps he was able to avoid the attention of human Nascent Soul stage experts.

However, since he possesses something that even a powerful figure like Venerable Changchun sought, he is surely courting death!

At this moment, Venerable Changchun pondered for a moment, then said to Zhou Chun, "Since that mountain spirit wants to harm you and the Mountain-Bearing Turtle, then you should play along and go to the Bewitching Immortal Ridge!"

"As for your safety on this trip, you need not worry. If that mountain spirit dares to attack your master and servants, I will have swift and decisive measures to slay it!"

This result was exactly as Zhou Chun had predicted.

Therefore, upon hearing Venerable Changchun's words, he immediately replied respectfully, "Yes, junior obeys."

Then, without mentioning anything about the essence core or asking about the reward for completing the task, he simply followed Venerable Changchun's instructions, left Changchun Valley, and returned to his family's mountain gate.

After witnessing Zhou Chun's departure, Venerable Changchun muttered to himself, "A fifth-grade high-level mountain spirit's perception within its domain is a whole level stronger. If it truly possesses an acquired spiritual root, it will definitely be a place of great interest to it. It seems we can only wait for this junior to attract the mountain spirit's attention before verifying the truth of his words!"

He definitely wants to get his hands on the acquired spiritual root.

After all, spiritual roots of this level have unique uses.

Just as the "Immortal Pine" can prolong life, other acquired spiritual roots must also have extraordinary uses.

Even if all else fails, with his abilities, if he were to refine his acquired spiritual root into a magic weapon, he could most likely forge a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure!

Meanwhile, after returning to the mountain gate, Zhou Chun also instructed Lu Yuanjun not to reveal his trip to see Venerable Changchun.

He then summoned all five of his demon king spirit pets and took them directly to the Lost Immortal Ridge of Liang Kingdom.

Soon after, Zhou Chun appeared outside the Misty Immortal Ridge of Liang Kingdom.

After gazing at the misty mountains ahead for a while, he flew straight into them.

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist Zhou is indeed a trustworthy person. I have never misjudged you."

As soon as Zhou Chunfang entered the Mixian Ridge, the loud laughter of the Chongxuan Demon King rang in his ears.

He wondered if the other party had been waiting for him to arrive, which was why they discovered him so quickly.

After hearing the other party's words, he smiled faintly and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Chongxuan invited me, how could I not come?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Demon King Chongxuan said in a deep voice, "I will be waiting for Fellow Daoist Zhou at the usual place. Please come over on your own."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chun immediately flew towards the place where the two had met last time.

A moment later, Zhou Chun landed in the secluded valley.

At this moment, the giant in yellow robes, who was actually the Demon King Chongxuan in disguise, was already brewing tea and waiting for him in the pavilion in the valley.

Upon seeing Zhou Chun approach, the Demon King Chongxuan immediately raised his hand and invited, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, you are a guest. Please have a taste of this spiritual tea that I picked from the mountains!"

"Does Fellow Daoist Chongxuan also enjoy drinking tea? I've never seen that before."

As Zhou Chun spoke, he also sat down in the pavilion.

However, he held the cup of tea in his hand and did not rush to taste it.

The Demon King Chongxuan didn't seem to care whether he drank or not, and said with a faint smile, "I do not like drinking tea, but to entertain Fellow Daoist Zhou, it is no problem to make an exception this time."

"That would be my honor!"

A look of surprise flashed in Zhou Chun's eyes, and she replied with a smile.

He had only said it casually, but to his surprise, the Demon King Chongxuan replied with a serious expression, "Speaking of which, Fellow Daoist Zhou truly deserves this from me!"

Then he said with a sigh, "Back when I first met Fellow Daoist Zhou, he was just a minor Golden Core cultivator in the early stage. Although his strength was not bad, it was uncertain whether he could even form a Nascent Soul. At least at that time, the chances seemed slim!"

"Unexpectedly, Fellow Daoist Zhou successfully formed his Nascent Soul in just over two hundred years, achieving this at a young age of less than six hundred years—truly astonishing!"

At this point, he shook his head again and said, "However, even back then, I never imagined that Fellow Daoist Zhou, even after successfully forming your Nascent Soul, your cultivation progress would not slow down at all. In less than a thousand years, you have cultivated from the early Nascent Soul stage to the late Nascent Soul stage!"

"To be honest, when I heard the news that Fellow Daoist Zhou had advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage, I was once again shocked by you. I find your rapid and vigorous progress incredible!"

These words, filled with amazement, coming from the mouth of Chongxuan Demon King, a powerful demon king about to undergo tribulation, did indeed make Zhou Chun feel a little smug.

Indeed, his cultivation speed was unprecedented, and it would be extremely difficult for future cultivators to break his record.

If he can successfully become a god in the future, that will be even more legendary!

However, that slight sense of pride did not make him arrogant. He smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Fellow Daoist Chongxuan, you flatter me. Although I have achieved some success, I am not worthy of such praise. You flatter me!"

"Not at all an exaggeration. Considering Fellow Daoist Zhou's achievements, what I'm saying is actually conservative!"

The Demon King Chongxuan shook his head slightly, then sighed with regret, "It's just a pity..."

"What's a pity?"

Seeing him pause, Zhou Chun couldn't help but ask.

"It's a pity that Fellow Daoist Zhou's legendary journey ends here! It's a shame that Fellow Daoist Zhou will die here today!"

The Demon King Chongxuan sighed softly, uttering the most ruthless words in the most regretful tone.

Some things took up my time today, so I can only write up to 4,000 words!