Chapter 24 Planning

Ten days later, Black Magpie Mountain was shrouded in continuous rain. At Zizai Pavilion, Chen Li was brewing and drinking tea.

After achieving a Breakthrough to the Late Stage Qi Refining, he was finally able to unleash the full potential of the Profound Shadow Ice Art when using the frost condensing sword.

If only there were an opportunity to find a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator of the same rank to spar with!

In his spare time, Chen Li took out the Five Qi Facing Primordial Breakthrough Method to read. Outside Zizai Pavilion, a light rain was falling, and Chen Li sat inside, brewing tea and reading.

At this moment, deep within the Boundless Forest, an Eighth-Rank Demonic Beast was Undergoing Tribulation to take on human form.

Thirty thousand li from the edge of the Boundless Forest, black clouds gathered for ten li around. The roaring thunder, earth-shaking and heaven-shattering, caused all the surrounding Yao Beasts to lie dormant, not daring to emerge.

At the center of this ten-li radius, an Eighth-Rank Red Gold Lion Yao was struggling against the Lightning Tribulation. Bolt after bolt of Lightning Tribulation struck the lion, which emitted a golden protective aura from its entire body, roaring at the lightning in the sky.

Half a quarter of an hour later, the Lightning Tribulation in the sky dispersed, and heaven and earth returned to calm. The lion had succeeded in Undergoing Tribulation and transformed into the appearance of a burly man.

A Seventh-level Demon Beast lion ran over and said in the language of Yao Beasts, 'Congratulations, Big Brother, on your successful transformation. Taking human form is more beneficial for your future cultivation!'

The burly man snorted coldly, 'If the human body structure weren't more compatible with the Dao, I would never have transformed into human form! Five hundred years ago, the Human Race in the area of the Beast Hunting Sect wantonly hunted and slaughtered us. Out of all our brothers, only the two of us remain. I will never forget this grudge!'

The Seventh-level Demon Beast knew his big brother's thoughts and said worriedly, 'Big Brother, the Human Race's power is immense; we must be more careful!'

The burly man said, 'Heh, it is precisely because we Yao Beasts fight on our own, scattered and disorganized, engaging in endless killing, that we are bullied by the Human Race like this. I want to unite some Yao Race members to use for our purposes, let the Human Race taste the feeling of being hunted, and let them feel fear as well!'

'Big Brother, what about the Nine-Armed Spirit Ape?' The Nine-Armed Spirit Ape was also an Eighth-Rank great Yao that had taken human form.

'Ignore it. That Nine-Armed one is a coward, hiding in the deep mountains to Cultivate all day long. Its own descendants are slaughtered by the Human Race generation after generation, and it dares not even let out a fart!'

'Alright, I'll listen to you, Big Brother. Which Yao Race should we integrate first?'

'The Silver Tiger Demon, the lion Yao, and the Flying Feather Crane Demon. Yao Beasts above the third level must obey orders. If any sixth or seventh-level Yao Beasts do not cooperate, tell me. My hands and feet are not idle; I will beat them until they cooperate.'

'Yes, Big Brother!'

The burly man continued, 'The Beast Hunting Sect recently held that decennial group hunting event and killed many Yao Beasts; the Beast Hunting Sect is the primary target for hunting! Some Immortal Cultivation Families have also stained their hands with our blood; they are the second target. As for those Mortals, kill them when you see them; it doesn't matter!'

'Big Brother, that Beast Hunting Sect has two old Nascent Soul Cultivators, right? If they make a move, can we hold our ground?'

'Rest assured, the one currently guarding the Beast Hunting Sect is an old man at the Early Stage Nascent Soul. He was at the Early Stage Nascent Soul five hundred years ago, and he is still the same five hundred years later; he is nothing to fear! There is another Nascent Soul Cultivator who has been traveling for a hundred years and has yet to return. Just leave it to me when this Nascent Soul Cultivator who is guarding the Sect makes a move!'

Two months later, at the Beast Hunting Sect, only one person sat on the two chairs on the high platform of the Sect Main Hall, and only eight people sat on the nine chairs below. A Golden Core Cultivator, who appeared to be seriously injured, stepped out to speak.

'Reporting to Grandmaster, it seems a faction of Yao Beasts has appeared in the Boundless Forest. My Senior Brother and I went to hunt a Sixth-level Demon Beast, but that Sixth-level Demon Beast actually lured us into their ambush. Three Seventh-level Demon Beasts appeared instantly. My Senior Brother didn't have time to react, and his Golden Core was crushed, causing his death, while I had to sever my own arm to escape. My cultivation has plummeted!'

The old Nascent Soul Cultivator on the high platform spoke, 'It seems an Eighth-Rank great Yao that has taken human form has recently appeared in the Boundless Forest. You all need not go deep into the forest to hunt recently; I will go to the Boundless Forest to take a look!'

'Yes, Grandmaster!'

After speaking, the seriously injured Golden Core Cultivator sat back in his chair. A moment later, Jin Yue from the Hunting Hall stepped out and bowed, saying, 'Grandmaster, the losses of Qi Refining Disciples during the decennial group hunting event were too great. I wonder if we can go down to the Mortal Realm early to recruit Disciples on a large scale!'

The old Nascent Soul Cultivator frowned, sized up Jin Yue, and after finding no issues, said, 'For such small matters, you may decide for yourself!'

'Yes, Grandmaster!'

The Golden Core Cultivators in the hall reported their matters one by one. The atmosphere was not very good; after all, a Golden Core fellow Disciple had died, and another was seriously injured. This was a great loss for the Beast Hunting Sect!

After the meeting in the hall ended, Jin Yue returned to his Immortal Cave. Over these past few months, he had asked every Cultivator within the Beast Hunting Sect's jurisdiction, but there was only one piece of information: the Scarred Cultivator had appeared at the edge of the Boundless Forest just as the group hunting event was ending, but after that, no one knew where he had gone.

This news made Jin Yue suspect that this person must have died at the hands of a fellow Disciple! The reason was likely due to snatching the corpses of Yao Beasts!

Therefore, over these past few months, he had secretly coerced and lured many more Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivators who had returned from the Boundless Forest, causing many of them to disappear, yet he had not been able to find that Cultivation Technique. At this point, he did not dare to kill any more.

However, he still firmly believed that he hadn't killed the right person. He had been observing those Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivators he hadn't killed over these few months, but he still had gained nothing.

He was about to go crazy. He had been stuck at the Early Stage Golden Core for one hundred and twenty years, and relying on his own Aptitude was too slow! He had to rely on Human Pills for his cultivation to show some signs of loosening recently. However, Human Pills were difficult to refine, and he wanted that kind of fast-track Great Method for condensing a Nascent Soul.

'It must be in the hands of the remaining Ninth Layer of Qi Refining Cultivators. I will endure for a few more years. I don't believe I won't find it if I kill you all!'

Inside the Immortal Cave, Jin Yue was already hysterical!

At Black Magpie Mountain, at the Dao Seeking Platform, Chen Li had cultivated the Profound Shadow Ice Art to Perfection over these two months, relying on his Late Stage Qi Refining cultivation.

He also cultivated the Qi Concealment Art to the Perfection Realm; only by fully unleashing Divine Sense at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage could one detect him.

Inside Concentric Heart Hall, after Zhu Lingyue finished feeding the two little ones, she began to consolidate her cultivation. After eight months of continuously consuming pills, her cultivation had broken through to the Fourth Layer of Qi Refining.

At this moment, she looked within herself and discovered another little life. Her face flushed slightly. Looking at Chen Li at the Dao Seeking Platform, she unconsciously thought of those days of earth-shattering battle, and her face turned even redder!

A few days later, in the Boundless Forest, thirty thousand li away, the old Nascent Soul Cultivator from the Beast Hunting Sect met the lion Yao that had taken human form. The two fought for less than a minute before the old Nascent Soul Cultivator retreated in defeat.

After returning to the Beast Hunting Sect, he immediately announced his seclusion, leaving behind the words, 'The matter of hunting must not be easily abandoned. You may discuss and decide among yourselves.'

Upon hearing this news, the seriously injured Golden Core Cultivator announced his withdrawal from the Sect to establish a Family. His reason was that he felt there was no hope for the Dao, and he only wished to enjoy his remaining years in the Mortal world. He announced that he would establish a new Golden Core Family in the Taihu Mountain Range!

The Luo Family, upon hearing this news, paid a visit and presented heavy gifts. The injured Golden Core Cultivator proposed a redistribution of power, and the Golden Core of the Luo Family agreed without hesitation!