212: Chapter 212 Family Matters

Seeing this, a hint of wild joy naturally flashed in Ye Jing's eyes.

Dark Moon Void-Breaking Bite—one could tell its power just from the name, especially when compared to the Rank One Frenzied Bite.

This Rank Two ability not only doubled the bite force but also carried armor-piercing power; with one bite, it could easily tear through even a Medium Grade defensive Magical Artifact and could even shatter bones, possessing a terrifying lethality.

Melting Light Strike was a new skill Hei Feng gained upon his rank advancement, allowing him to emit a moonlight-like glow from his horn; wherever the light touched, everything would be dissolved.

This Melting Light Strike appeared calm, but its power was actually domineering.

Whether dealing with a Cultivator's Magical Artifact or the Physical Body of a yao monster in a Secret Realm, it could work wonders; especially against opponents with strong defense, using Melting Light Strike to break their defense followed by Dark Moon Void-Breaking Bite would be a perfect killing combination.

Ye Jing stepped forward and raised his hand to stroke Hei Feng's single horn.

"Not bad, Hei Feng. With you here, I have a bit more confidence for this trip to the Minghai Realm."

He was very satisfied; with this, he had a bit more confidence for the trip to the Minghai Realm.

Next, after upgrading the Golden Corrosion Insect Queen, his self-protection would be more than enough, and he might even have the spare energy to explore opportunities within the Secret Realm.

With these Yao Beasts in the Immortal Willow Space, Ye Jing could fully utilize the thousand-mile ethereal map to enter alone and store any treasures he obtained within the Immortal Willow.

Therefore, all he needed was the power to protect himself.

He looked at the Golden Corrosion Insect Queen lying quietly to the side; these Golden Erosion Insects excelled at group attacks and had hard carapaces, and if he used red copper ore for her advancement, she would surely unlock even stronger abilities.

Ye Jing pulled back his thoughts and took out the Rank Two red copper ore from his Storage Pouch: "Next, it is your turn."

The Golden Corrosion Insect Queen seemed to sense the energy of the red copper ore, a faint golden light appeared on her surface, and she slowly flew over, her compound eyes flashing with excitement; clearly, she also craved the power of rank advancement.

"Golden Erosion Insect, a Rank One Late Stage metal-attribute yao insect. Using the Rank Two spiritual item red copper ore, she can be upgraded for five hundred Immortal Light. Evolution paths: Defense, Acuteness, Swarm."

This was the same as Hei Feng's upgrade, providing him with three evolution paths again.

As a queen, the most important thing was the swarm, but since the Golden Corrosion Insect Queen's defense was already amazing, and he already had Hei Feng as a combat force, he still lacked defense.

Therefore, Ye Jing decisively chose the defense path and then used the Immortal Light without hesitation to perform the upgrade.

The Golden Corrosion Insect Queen let out a faint buzz, and the golden light in her compound eyes grew increasingly intense.

Her carapace, which was originally pale gold, was now soaked in the energy of the red copper ore and gradually became stained with a layer of gilded patterns, shimmering with a cold, hard luster like quenched fine iron.

She slowly stretched her wings, and fine golden veins also appeared on the originally translucent membranes, the airflow from their flapping carrying faint sounds of piercing the air.

The Ore was continuously absorbed into the Golden Corrosion Insect Queen's body.

Her size was also quietly changing; originally only the size of a thumb, she now grew to the size of a fist.

The hardness of the carapace increased visibly, and tapping it with a fingertip produced a crisp metallic clinking sound, far beyond what it was before.

The Spiritual Qi of the Immortal Willow Space seemed to be stirred by the movement of the rank advancement, slowly converging toward the Golden Corrosion Insect Queen and forming a faint Spiritual Qi vortex around her.

After about half an incense stick's time, the Golden Corrosion Insect Queen, who was originally the size of an adult, began to expand her body at an extremely fast speed.

Gradually, she turned into a giant insect as tall as three people, her vibrating wings capable of fanning out gales that made the green grass on the ground surge.

She was still golden all over, but the powerful spiritual power appearing in her body could not be ignored.

"Rank Two Golden Erosion Insect. Ability upgrades: Gilded Black Iron Armor, Swarm Shield Condensation, Armor-Piercing Bite (Slight enhancement), Swarm Tide Commander (Slight enhancement)."

Gilded Black Iron Armor (Core Defense Skill): Inheriting the gilded carapace soaked in red copper ore after the upgrade, its hardness is doubled.

What was exaggerated was that it could withstand a full-strength blow from a Late Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator and even reflect part of physical attacks, perfectly matching the defense evolution path Ye Jing chose; it was the Golden Corrosion Insect Queen's own core defensive method.

Swarm Shield Condensation (Group Defense Skill): The Golden Corrosion Insect Queen commands all the Golden Erosion Insects under her, using her own spiritual power as a guide to make the swarm arrange themselves tightly and their carapaces fit together, forming an airtight shield wall.

Seeing these two defensive skills were so powerful, Ye Jing was also joyful in his heart.

This meant that ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators would be unable to hurt him, giving him a few more things to rely on in the Minghai Realm.

Amidst the joy, the other Yao Beasts in the Demonic Beast Grotto-heaven were also extremely envious of Hei Feng and the Golden Erosion Insect's rank advancement; one must know that Yao Beast cultivation is not like human Cultivators.

Without Heaven And Earth Treasures or lucky opportunities, relying solely on their own breathing and absorbing Spiritual Qi, wanting to break through the Rank One barrier would often take decades or even a hundred years.

But in Ye Jing's Immortal Willow Space, there was ample Spiritual Qi nourishment, as well as rare spiritual Ores and materials available for them to use freely.

Not to mention the enlightenment from Immortal Light, allowing them to break through successively in a short time; this was a stroke of luck they wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Xiao Chi and Xiao Yu, the two Yao Beasts who had been with Ye Jing the longest, also showed pleading looks toward him, both hoping it would be their turn next.

Ye Jing understood their feelings and smiled slightly, raising his hand to stroke the Immortal Willow branches.

"No need to rush. Wait until I return from the Minghai Realm; as long as there are enough opportunities, I will naturally look for suitable advancement items for you to help you all break through."

Hearing this, the group of Yao Beasts immediately felt their spirits lift, emitting low cries, spreading their wings, or prostrating on the ground to show their respect and submission.

Ye Jing looked at the two Rank Two Yao Beasts after their advancement, the corners of his mouth curling up as a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

He was entering the Minghai Realm alone, seemingly by himself on the surface, but in reality, an elite yao army was already hidden under his command.

After coming out of the Immortal Willow, Ye Jing began to arrange family affairs.

After all, this time he was truly going far away, and he didn't know how long this trip to the Minghai Realm would take.

So he arranged the family matters in advance.

Now that the entire Ye family had moved into Lingyun Valley, Ye Jing sought a group of craftsmen from the Tiangong Market to repair and renovate the houses.

He also handed over the entire valley's defensive arrays, along with the Qi Concealment and Trace Hiding Array and the Mist Array, to Ye Xuan and Ye Yi, telling them to maintain the protection.

The young children in the family stayed in the valley to study and Cultivate, while Ye Tianhui, who managed the business outside, was given many Magical Artifacts along with Yao Beasts to protect his safety; he also told his two daughters-in-law to pay more attention and help.

Ye Tianxue had already begun studying the Dao of alchemy with Liu Xianglan, while Ye Tian Yao chose the spear for training among a variety of weapons.

Unfortunately, no one in the family was skilled in spear techniques; in order not to delay Ye Tian Yao's martial arts, Ye Jing specifically had Ye Tian Yao hide his Cultivator cultivation and go to Guyang County to find a martial arts hall master skilled in the spear to train.

After finishing all this, Ye Jing also told his family to keep a low profile as much as possible; after all, with this trip to the Minghai Realm, the strongest person in the family, Ye Tianhao, would also be leaving along with Ye Jing.

The large Ye family could only rely on Ye Xuan and Ye Yi for support, although they had the support of defensive arrays.

But Lingyun Valley is located where Spiritual Veins converge, which naturally attracts greed; once the Ye family's lack of strength is exposed, it's inevitable that some blind Loose Cultivators or the previously antagonized Xuanyou Sect and Li family will come to provoke them.

Ye Jing's earnest advice made Ye Xuan and Ye Yi hurriedly bow and reply: "Father! Rest assured, the two of us will definitely guard everyone in the valley and never let anything happen to the Ye family!"