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Chapter 537 Changes in the Southern Wilderness
Chapter 537 Changes in the Southern Wilderness
What kind of coincidence could be so outrageous?
The same thought arose in the minds of Yue Chenfeng and the other three.
The third senior brother, Mo Chen, was the first to lose his composure. Knowing that it was taboo to pry into other people's opportunities, he did not ask directly, but instead sighed, "Opportunities are rare. Junior brother is indeed blessed."
He had lived in the Cangyuan Realm for many years and knew how terrifying the Other Shore Island was.
If it were just the outer perimeter, it would be fine, but deep within the core of the Other Shore Island, there are Five Realms Demon Venerables. Ordinary Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Immortal Alliance would not dare to approach. Even he and his senior brother did not risk going there for safety reasons.
Even if Junior Brother Chen only went to the outer perimeter of the Other Shore Island, his courage was admirable.
But that's normal. Junior Brother Chen is so heroic that he even dared to kill Xiao Yu. No matter how famous the Other Shore Island is, how could it possibly stop him?
"Senior Brother Mo, you flatter me."
Chen Beiwu smiled calmly and looked at Yue Chenfeng: "Senior Brother, you have a wide circle of friends. Do you have any trustworthy beast breeders you can recommend? Preferably beast breeders with experience in hatching beast eggs."
"A beast egg?"
Upon hearing this, Yue Chenfeng understood that this was the opportunity his junior brother had mentioned, and asked cautiously, "What grade is it?"
If it were a Nascent Soul True Monarch asking him, he wouldn't ask too many questions and would agree without hesitation.
The reason is simple: the quality of beast eggs varies, and the Heavenly Gang Mystic Beast is already a rare and coveted beast among the many Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Immortal Alliance.
Yue Chenfeng knew many fourth-tier top-grade beast breeders, some of whom had even personally cultivated primordial beasts with bloodlines reaching the fifth tier. Hatching a Heavenly Gang Mystic Beast egg would be a piece of cake for them.
But the junior brother is different. He was once commented by the master as the chosen one of destiny, with extraordinary luck. Otherwise, he would not have been able to leap over the dragon gate, enter the Jade Purity Immortal Sect from a dilapidated cultivation family, and stand above many Dao Venerable Immortal Clan geniuses.
Therefore, the beast egg that even the junior brother called a stroke of luck is definitely not ordinary, and may even be a fifth-order elemental beast egg.
Such high-quality beast eggs are priceless; Yue Chenfeng wouldn't dare accept them rashly without sufficient confidence.
Su Muyu, Mo Chen, and Jiang Chuan reacted instantly, their eyes flashing with surprise and doubt.
Their thoughts were similar to those of their senior brother.
Deep within the Other Shore Island, there exists a Fifth Realm Demon Venerable. Junior Brother has gained a great deal this time, with his cultivation advancing by leaps and bounds. Could it be that he has obtained a Fifth-Order Yuan Beast Egg of immeasurable value, one that would even tempt a Nascent Soul True Venerable?
Noticing the intense gazes of his senior brothers and sisters, Chen Beiwu's spirit ring flickered slightly as he took out a perfectly round giant egg.
This egg was enormous, with black and white spiritual light flowing around it, like the rising and setting of the sun and moon, the rotation of yin and yang. As soon as it appeared, it became the focus of attention in the eyes of the senior brothers and sisters.
"hiss."
Sensing the immense aura emanating from the giant egg, Jiang Chuan took a slight breath and looked at Aji with disbelief in his eyes.
Su Muyu and Mo Chen's eyelids twitched, their expressions complicated.
What an exaggerated beast egg!
They came from the Dongming Changqing lineage of the Yuqing Immortal Sect, and were well-informed, having seen fifth-order Yuan Beast eggs before.
But when they actually saw this giant egg, they realized that their perspective was too narrow.
What kind of elemental beast egg is this? This is clearly a creation elemental beast egg!
Why do I say that?
Although a fifth-tier elemental beast is the offspring of a fifth-realm demon lord and possesses a prestigious and powerful bloodline, its strength is not too exaggerated during the embryonic stage because it has not yet fully formed. Its aura is ordinary, at the level of a second-realm minor demon, and at most, it can reach the level of a third-realm demon general.
The aura emanating from the giant egg before them almost surpassed the understanding of Su Muyu and the other two, reaching the peak level of a demon king, a level unimaginable to ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.
It's not an exaggeration on the part of Su Muyu and the other two; a mere seed that hasn't even hatched yet, but has already awakened the power of its bloodline, can possess such cultivation.
If it hatches and awakens its bloodline in the future, wouldn't it be able to directly possess the cultivation of a perfected demon king, or even a demon lord of the fifth realm!
It should be noted that even the offspring of the Void Refining Beast are not all capable of becoming Sixth Realm Demon Saints; their upper limit is generally around Fifth Realm Demon Venerable.
This shows just how extraordinary the beast egg that Junior Brother Chen obtained was!
"Junior brother, did you obtain this beast egg from the Other Shore Island?" Mo Chen asked impatiently.
He was tempted!
Even though he knew that the Other Shore Island was fraught with danger, and that he didn't have the same abundant luck as Junior Brother Chen to encounter unclaimed Creation Beast Eggs, Mo Chen couldn't help but want to try it out when he thought about the existence of such an unparalleled opportunity on the Other Shore Island.
What if?
If Junior Brother Chen can achieve something, he might be able to as well.
Of all the fellow disciples present, only Yue Chenfeng remained sufficiently calm.
"Such an opportunity cannot be revealed so easily!"
Yue Chenfeng glanced at Mo Chen, who immediately realized what was happening, apologized, and remained silent.
"Besides Aji, I also encountered the Calamity Fox, the Earth Qilin, the chief of the Five Great Cave Heavens, and the evil cultivators of the Ancient Demonic Cult on the Other Shore Island—" Chen Beiwu took the initiative to speak.
He doesn't lie, but his way of speaking—nine parts truth and one part ambiguity—allows his fellow disciples to automatically fill in the gaps he deliberately leaves in their minds.
"This is a favor I can't help with. You might need to ask your master or the sect leader for help," Yue Chenfeng said.
"It's just an egg, why is it causing Master so much trouble?" Chen Beiwu frowned slightly.
"This egg is unusual. It is very likely the egg of a fifth-realm demon lord who has undergone rebirth. Junior brother, you'd better be careful and let Master take action to eliminate the risks," Yue Chenfeng reminded him.
The Cangyuan Realm is only a middle-thousand world, and the probability of a Refining Void Beast Egg existing on the Other Shore Island is almost zero.
However, if it is a Creation Beast egg, the aura displayed by this giant egg is far too excessive.
Therefore, Yue Chenfeng was 80% certain that this was the Nirvana Egg of the Demon Lord, not the offspring of the Demon Lord.
These are two completely different concepts!
The former possesses the mindset of a demon lord, making it difficult to tame. Once it awakens its consciousness, it will be unwilling to be subservient to others and may even bring disaster upon itself, turning against the contracted cultivator.
The latter is a blank sheet of paper, which can be drawn upon by the contracted cultivator to cultivate a loyal and devoted beast that shares life and death, with the potential to attain the Great Dao in the future.
"Don't worry, senior brother. I have already formed a co-existence contract with Aji, but I don't know how to help it hatch."
Chen Beiwu reached out and gently stroked Aji, causing it to sway slightly and emit a buzzing sound.
Seeing this, Yue Chenfeng felt a little relieved, but he did not let his guard down and gave Chen a few more instructions.
Chen Beiwu did not refuse his senior brother's kindness and agreed to take the Two Realms Gate back to the Immortal Alliance together the next day.
Watching Chen Beiwu's figure disappear, Mo Chen and Jiang Chuan hesitated.
"Junior brothers, do you perhaps intend to remain in the Cangyuan Realm?"
Yue Chenfeng's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at their thoughts, a half-smile playing on his lips.
Just as the two were about to speak, Yue Chenfeng shook his head: "Don't even think about it. How easy is it to obtain a Creation Beast Egg? If you're not careful, you'll end up facing a Fifth Realm Demon Lord."
"People are different from one another. Junior Brother is extremely lucky and is valued by the sect's higher-ups. He has many protective treasures on him. Even if he encounters a Fifth Realm Demon Venerable, he may not die."
At this point, Yue Chenfeng changed the subject: "But if you are unlucky enough to encounter a Fifth Realm Demon Venerable, you will surely die."
Su Muyu, who was standing to the side, nodded in agreement.
She might envy her junior brother, but if she were really asked to risk going to the Other Shore Island, she wouldn't even consider it.
Mo Chen and Jiang Chuan exchanged a glance, sighed, and did not refute.
The next day, early in the morning.
The radiance of the Star Pivot Gate between the two realms shone brightly, illuminating the figures of Immortal Alliance cultivators, including Chen Beiwu and his group.
Chen Beiwu quickly completed the Cangyuan Treasure Gathering mission, earning forty merit points. He also verified the rare and precious materials obtained in the Cangyuan Realm and distributed a portion of the cultivation resources.
There was no other way; without going through the Star Hub once, he wouldn't be able to exchange many of the rare and precious materials he possessed for other items in the Immortal Alliance.
Lu Yao continued to record everything Chen Beiwu had learned in the jade slip.
Even when Chen Beiwu took out the Cold Yuan Dragon Blade, a Xuanbao that was extremely close to a fifth-tier heavy weapon, Lu Yao only glanced at it casually, and registered it after confirming that the information was correct.
When Chen Beiwu took out Aji, Lu Yao's calm expression suddenly changed, revealing a hint of surprise.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?" Chen Beiwu asked casually.
"No problem—no problem," Lu Yao replied quickly.
She had worked in the Star Hub for many years and had also seen the lucky ones who had seized the Heavenly Dipper Mystic Beast Eggs during the Great War between the Two Realms.
But this was the first time she had ever seen such a treasure as a Creation Beast Egg.
Chen Beiwu remained expressionless, handed over the rare and precious materials, and then got up to leave the Star Hub.
After seeing Chen Beiwu off, Lu Yao turned around and found a transcendent figure suddenly appearing in the main hall.
"Greetings, Venus Envoy!"
Lu Yao's expression changed slightly, and he bowed respectfully.
The Pivot Star Envoy holds an extremely high position among the Pivot Stars, second only to the Pivot Master and the Deputy Pivot Master.
Because every Star Envoy is a powerful being at the Nascent Soul True Venerable level, they can deduce heavenly secrets, trace cause and effect, and see through the past and present lives of cultivators.
"No need for formalities. I am simply curious as to when a Creation Beast egg appeared in the Cangyuan Realm."
The Star Envoy smiled, cast a divination with one hand to interpret the secrets of heaven, and then his eyes revealed a look of understanding.
So that's how it is. Besides the Immortal Alliance, other beings from other great worlds discovered the Cangyuan Realm and even ventured into it, leaving behind many traces.
As rumored, Chen Beiwu, the current chief of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, also possessed astonishing luck, even encountering a Creation Beast Egg and gaining its approval.
"What a pity." The Star Envoy closed his eyes and sighed inwardly.
Such a treasure is not something a junior could obtain.
However, Chen Beiwu held a prestigious position as the chief disciple of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect. Even though he was a True Venerable of the Star Pivot, he dared not offend the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, such a behemoth, for the sake of a Creation Beast Egg.
Chen Beiwu was unaware that a Nascent Soul True Venerable had his eye on Aji, but due to the power of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, he did not step forward to exchange rare and precious treasures.
He returned to the Jade Purity Immortal Sect smoothly.
Jade Purity Immortal Sect, Water Abode.
Upon seeing the figure of the cultivator standing in front of the cave, Chen Beiwu frowned slightly.
The cultivator also noticed Chen Beiwu's presence and turned to bow.
"Greetings, Master Chen."
"I only once instructed you on the method of forming the Golden Core. There's no need to mention the title 'Master Chen' again." Chen Beiwu had already recognized this person's identity.
Xiao Yan, courtesy name Li, also known as Xiao Li, was a first-class direct descendant of the main branch of the Tianyuan Xiao family, and was of noble birth.
Regardless of cultivation level, in terms of the Xiao family's status alone, Xiao Yan is far above Xiao Yu, and can be considered a peerless genius whose reputation has recently risen in the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.
Chen Beiwu was able to quickly pass through the fetal breathing stage, which is necessary for the Nascent Soul stage, thanks to the Nine-Turn Rejuvenating Pill given to him by this person.
A transaction is a transaction. He has already returned Xiao Yan's secret method for forming the core. There is no need for him to take in another troublesome disciple and get involved in the internal competition of the Xiao family for the sake of some luck.
"If it weren't for Master Chen's guidance back then, I would never have been able to forge the Golden Core of the Venerable One." Xiao Yan spoke frankly, without any of the arrogance of the Immortal Clan: "If Master Chen does not mind, I am willing to serve as a disciple, attend to you, and listen to your teachings."
Chen Beiwu ignored these superficial words and turned his gaze to Xiao Yan's eyes, getting straight to the point: "Speak, what exactly do you want? The Tianyuan Xiao family has many powerful experts. If you really want to become an apprentice, it's not up to me, a Nascent Soul True Monarch."
"I am devoted to the Dao and wish to seek the method of forging a pure Yang nascent soul from Master Chen," Xiao Yan said frankly.
He had been practicing the Taiyi Five Directions Nine Revolutions Foundation-Building Method for many years and knew that this method was not limited to the Core Formation stage, but most likely contained the Nascent Soul Formation method pioneered by Master Chen.
His physique was special, and over the years he had tried to cultivate countless Jade Purity Immortal Techniques, but he found that no method for forming the Golden Core or Nascent Soul was more suitable for him than Master Chen's method.
Chen Beiwu's expression softened, and he glanced at Xiao Yan: "What is your relationship with Xiao Yu's lineage?"
"Although we are of the same clan, the two branches are not close and are rather distant," Xiao Yan said in a deep voice.
"roar!"
Just then, a resounding dragon roar suddenly rang out.
Chen Beiwu remained expressionless as he rapidly probed the chaotic world with his divine sense.
Above the chaotic heavens and earth, the domineering and majestic Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon was struck as if by a heavy blow. Not only did much of the purple aura surrounding its body dissipate, but its body was also reduced by almost a quarter, and the rays of fortune gathering behind it were annihilated.
"not good!"
Chen Beiwu decisively activated the Nine Breaths Qi Absorption Technique, pouring all the good fortune he had gained from the Divine Power of Fate Control into the Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon.
"Buzz!"
With the blessing of good fortune, the Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon position within the Chaotic World was restored.
The price was that Chen Beiwu lost three of the Auspicious Crimson Dragons he had seized in the Southern Wilderness and Cangyuan Realm.
The Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon's position has changed, and almost a third of the fortune related to the Southern Wilderness has dissipated. Is this a major upheaval in the sect, or a severe blow to the Protectorate Immortal City?
After carefully sensing the surroundings, Chen Beiwu discovered that most of the lost fortune originated from the Southern Wilderness Beast Taming lineage, and a sense of foreboding arose in his heart.
Before leaving the Southern Wilderness, in order to prevent any accidents from happening in the Protectorate City, he specifically asked his sect to send a Nascent Soul True Monarch to guard the city and ensure its peace.
Now that the fate of the Beast Taming lineage has changed, whether it is a problem with the power structure of the five major sects in the Earthly Realm or the Dizhu Immortal City in trouble, he needs to return to the Southern Wilderness as soon as possible to protect the foundation he has worked so hard to build and his friends.
"Master Chen, if you have something to attend to, I will take my leave now."
Noticing the anger in Chen Beiwu's eyes, Xiao Yan took the initiative to say goodbye.
Are you sure you want to become my apprentice?
Chen Beiwu's spirit platform bell trembled. He suppressed his distracting thoughts and looked at Xiao Yan.
Seeing that things were taking a turn for the better, Xiao Yan was overjoyed and immediately nodded.
"I don't consider aptitude when accepting apprentices; I look at fate. But fate is a very mysterious thing."
"For example, the ancient book of Yuqing once recorded an item called Tianpi Dew. This item is rare and can only be found by those with the right destiny. Even if those without the right destiny go through all kinds of hardships, they will hardly find any trace of it."
"So, do you understand the meaning of the word 'fate'?"
After saying this, Chen Beiwu walked towards the cave, leaving Xiao Yan standing there, his eyes thoughtful.