Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

Chapter 129: Chapter 127 Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven
 

“Indeed,”

Qin Xi said, “The Peak Master mentioned some time ago that Heavenly Pool Secret Realm will open, and if we’re willing, we can go in and seek our fortunes.”

“Heavenly Pool Secret Realm?”

Qin Feng’s expression changed.

The Heavenly Pool Secret Realm was not like any other place; it did not solely belong to the Beast Taming Sect but was instead held collectively by various forces and Sects within a radius of ten thousand miles.

The Secret Realm was originally an ancient Major Sect’s Cave Heaven World. During the Ancient Great Tribulation, that Sect was destroyed by enemies from beyond their domain. However, their Grotto Heaven World was extremely unique, hidden deep within the void.

Nevertheless, that Cave Heaven was not truly detached from the mortal world, as it would surface once every sixty-year cycle with the ebbing tides.

But because it appeared for only a brief period, ordinary Cultivators, even if they encountered it, had a hard time entering. Moreover, if they did not exit in time, they’d be obliterated by the Power of Laws of the Cave Heaven World, which is why its existence remained largely unknown to the outside world.

Thousands of years ago, by chance, a Cultivator from a minor Sect discovered its pattern of emergence and even gained a massive haul of heaven-sent treasures and Cultivation resources.

That should have been the opportunity for that small Sect to rise. However, a slip of the tongue by one of the Sect’s Disciples soon attracted the covetousness of many great forces.

After a lengthy struggle with heavy casualties and no side gaining an advantage, the contending parties negotiated to jointly send Disciples from all the involved Sects to explore the realm.

But this also sowed the seeds of disaster. When Disciples of different Sects encountered each other inside, conflicts were inevitable, leading to significant losses every time. The worst was an instance when out of three thousand entrants, fewer than a hundred survived.

Even though it was later understood that a coveted treasure was the cause of the fierce fighting and heavy casualties, even during normal times, nearly half would be injured or killed.

“That place is far too dangerous.”

Qin Feng furrowed his brows, reluctant to let Qin Xi risk going to the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm.

“Where in the Cultivation World is without danger?”

Qin Xi chuckled lightly, “Once you step onto the path of cultivation, danger will always be at your side.

Not to mention traveling or undertaking missions, even cultivating within the Mountain Gate does not guarantee safety. What if one succumbs to devilish energy during practice? That’s equally dangerous!”

“It’s different.”

Qin Feng shook his head and said, “The fighting in Heavenly Pool Secret Realm is too brutal. Disciples from various Sects will show no mercy in their scramble for treasures, and even those who are usually deferential to the Beast Taming Sect, if given the chance, wouldn’t hesitate to attack us from the Major Sects.

After all, some treasures there are so precious that obtaining them could lead to a meteoric rise.

And should you die there, the Sect would not exact vengeance just for a few Disciples’ deaths, especially us from the Outer Sect.”

“I know, but I cannot simply avoid it, or else I’ll always wander aimlessly in search of naturally raised life.”

Qin Xi shook her head helplessly, “I’m well aware of the dangers of Heavenly Pool Secret Realm, but Creation Peak is different.

If Disciples of your Spiritual Snake Peak fail to find a suitable Spiritual Snake, they can take their time choosing. However, we who wish to seek our Lifebound beasts must venture into those rarely-trodden treasured lands to find opportunities.”

*Sigh*

Qin Feng sighed lightly at her words and found no further reasons to persuade her otherwise.

“The Peak Master is also aware of the dangers of Heavenly Pool Secret Realm, which is why he let Senior Sister An take me and Junior Sister Wen out for training, to gain some battle experience.

I thought this trip would involve combat with Disciples of the Demon Sect, but we only encountered a few followers of the Demon God who posed little threat.

It seems in the coming time. We’ll need to undertake more missions to hone our war power.”

Qin Xi smiled, “You don’t need to worry so much. It’s not like I’m going in there alone. This time Creation Peak has three spots, and Senior Sister An will be joining us.

Besides, it’s a vast space, with tens of thousands of miles of territory, and it’s not easy to encounter opponents from hostile Sects. If I do face danger, I can still run!”

Her words seemed carefree, but Qin Feng was anything but relaxed.

The Disciples of Creation Peak might be formidable, but that was under the premise that they had already Refined their Lifebound beasts.

Before obtaining their Lifebound beasts, their combat ability was no different from an ordinary Outer Disciple.

Previously, whenever Disciples from Creation Peak entered Heavenly Pool Secret Realm, it wasn’t a guarantee they’d return safely. Especially since they often had to venture into areas rich in Spiritual Energy to find naturally arisen life, which increased the likelihood of encountering danger.

“Then I will go with you.”

Qin Feng said solemnly.

“There’s no need, Senior Sister An will protect us,” Qin Xi quickly shook her head and declined.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want Qin Feng to help her. She knew he was worried she might fall within the Secret Realm, which was why he wanted to accompany and protect her.

But she also worried that if they encountered danger, what would happen if both of them fell within the Secret Realm?

Both members of the last generation of the Qin Family had died on a mission and hadn’t returned, and the previous generation’s Qin Ying had lost his courage, so it was unlikely he could cultivate to a much higher realm.

Although Qin Long had succeeded in his Foundation Establishment, his Origin had been damaged, and his Lifebound Spiritual Beast had been killed. If he couldn’t mend the damage to his Divine Soul, his progress would slow to the point where he’d been stuck in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage for years.

Therefore, Qin Xi did not want Qin Feng to join her in the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm; the family could not withstand another blow.

“Let’s talk about it when the time comes; there are still a few months left.”

Qin Feng did not insist; he planned to improve his Cultivation Realm as quickly as possible. If he could achieve Foundation Establishment ahead of time, his combat power would greatly increase.

Furthermore, he could tame several Spiritual Beasts of Foundation Establishment Realm to serve him. In doing so, even if he faced an ambush within the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm, he need not fear. Upon encountering enemies, he could release several Foundation Establishment Realm Spiritual Beasts and turn the tide against his foes.

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Unlike now, although his battle strength could briefly match that of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator after merging with the Ruyi Golden Snake, it ultimately couldn’t last, making it difficult to subdue those powerful Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts.

After chatting for a while, Qin Xi didn’t stay long and got up to return to Creation Peak.

Qin Feng began another period of secluded cultivation.

Before undertaking this mission, he had predicted it would take him more than a month to naturally progress to the ninth level of Qi Refinement.

However, after killing several Demon God Believers who were as powerful as Foundation Establishment Cultivators during the mission, his potential was inadvertently stimulated. With systematic cultivation, he wouldn’t need a month to break through to the ninth level.

But now he was somewhat worried about Qin Xi, so he planned to accelerate his cultivation speed, striving to succeed in Foundation Establishment before the Heavenly Pool Secret Realm opened. This made time seem particularly pressing.

He didn’t delay and began to harness the Spiritual Energy within the Demon Refining Pot for cultivation. In just over ten days, he broke through the minor bottleneck of the eighth level of Qi Refinement and reached the ninth level.

“Qin Feng, Qin Feng…”

Just as he was gearing up to continue his intense cultivation and close off again, a Communication Spirit Bird suddenly flew in, circling several times overhead in his courtyard, emitting several strange calls from its beak.

Qin Feng lifted the prohibition on his courtyard, letting the brightly feathered Spiritual Bird in.

The Spiritual Bird spoke, “Qin Feng, the Peak Master summons you. Hurry to the peak to see her.”

This was Liu Xuanling’s Communication Bird, which she had cultivated to the point of refining its throat bone, allowing it to speak, so it didn’t bring him a written message.

“Alright.”

Qin Feng nodded.

Seeing that he had agreed, the Spiritual Bird flashed its small wings and vanished into the high sky in the blink of an eye.

Although he didn’t know why the Peak Master was summoning him at this time, Qin Feng did not dare to neglect the call, and he quickly left his courtyard and hurried toward the peak.

However, when he entered Liu Xuanling’s Cave Mansion at the top of the peak, his heart suddenly stirred.

Because he saw that Elder Yin Qi was also there.

Could it be that the issue with the Demon God Stone Statue had already been resolved?

He wondered if the Sect’s higher-ups had uncovered the Demon God’s true form. Such a ferocious Demon God, who demanded sacrifices of life, it’s indeed more reassuring to kill him sooner rather than later.

If it hadn’t been resolved, Qin Feng felt that he should give up the Ghost-Faced Spider as soon as possible; otherwise, once that Demon God learned he had been deceived, in its rage, it might trace the Ghost-Faced Spider’s scent to find him.

“Disciple Qin Feng, greets the Peak Master and greets Elder Yin.”

He respectfully bowed to both of them.

“Mm.”

Liu Xuanling lazily nodded her head and pointed to the cushion on the ground, “Sit. I have something to discuss with you.”

“Yes.”

Qin Feng, not one to waste words, obediently sat down.

He had interacted with Liu Xuanling several times and had roughly figured out the temperament of the Peak Master. She didn’t like cumbersome formalities or being bound by too many rules, so she was quite casual in her daily life.

As long as he didn’t provoke her and acted in accordance with her mood, there would definitely be no problem—she might even reward him handsomely when pleased.

But if he managed to annoy her, it would be very troublesome, for this Peak Master was also quite vengeful.

Qin Feng had heard some of the older disciples from Spiritual Snake Peak privately recalling how years ago, an Inner Sect true disciple from the Five Poisons Sect had lightly flirted with her as a joke and managed to anger her on the spot. Not only did she beat him up then and there, but she also continued to beat him every time she saw him from then on. Eventually, that true disciple from the Five Poisons Sect would flee at the sight of her, clearly terrified.

And this was considering Liu Xuanling showed restraint for the Five Poisons Sect’s good relationship with the Beast Taming Sect; otherwise, that disciple might have been crippled. If it had been a disciple from another Sect, they probably would have been long gone.

“This time, I have called you here because of the Demon God Stone Statue matter.”

Liu Xuanling glanced at Elder Yin Qi sitting beside her, who had a cold expression and hadn’t said a word. Knowing his temperament, he could go as long as three months without speaking unless necessary.

Having no choice but to speak herself, she said to Qin Feng, “You have contributed significantly, and the Sect’s Elders have decided to reward you with an opportunity to enter the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven. You may cultivate there for three months, and you are permitted to subjugate any Spiritual Beast of your choosing.”

“Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven?”

Upon hearing this, a surge of ecstasy flooded Qin Feng’s heart.

That place was the foundation of the Beast Taming Sect, a Cave Heaven World belonging to the Sect.

It was rumored that the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven was divided into an inner and outer layer, with the core area being where the Supreme Elders of the Sect sequestered themselves for cultivation, and the outer area was for breeding Spiritual Beasts.

There, most of the rarest Spiritual Beasts in the world were raised, and many species rarely seen outside could commonly be found within the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven.

Creatures such as the Swallowing Star Toad and the Black Water Mysterious Snake were readily available.

The Sect was not only allowing him to cultivate there for a time, but they were also allowing him to capture a Spiritual Beast to bring back.

This was practically a golden opportunity; powerful bloodline Spiritual Beasts, any of which could make him the wealthiest Outer Disciple if he caught one.

Of course, he certainly didn’t plan to sell any he caught.

However, Qin Feng was also somewhat puzzled.

Was a mere Demon God Stone Statue truly worth so much reward?

Not to mention cultivating in the Ten Thousand Demons Cave Heaven, just a Spiritual Beast with a top-level bloodline alone would command a price so steep it would deter an average cultivator, yet they had so readily rewarded him with one.

Could there be something special about that Demon God Stone Statue?

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