Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 2038 - 2036: [Designing a Trap for the Eight Treasures Chicken]

[Request for support!]Eight Treasures Chicken!

It was the first time Ye Tianchen had heard this name, and also the first time he had seen such a chicken, all thanks to Little Demon Bat Beast’s introduction!

To be honest, when Ye Tianchen first saw this chicken, he didn’t find anything peculiar about it. Apart from its colorful plumage, it was about the same size as an ordinary chicken raised by commoners. Ye Tianchen really didn’t find anything particularly special!

However, after listening to Little Demon Bat Beast’s introduction, Ye Tianchen was shocked and couldn’t forget it even now. This chicken didn’t grow up eating bugs but was raised on Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass. This chicken was filled with the aura of Treasure Medicine and was one of only five in the entire Martial Arts World!

It’s rumored that even in the Immortal Domain, it’s rare to eat the eggs laid by the Eight Treasures Chicken, let alone its meat. A Supreme Strong once raised an Eight Treasures Chicken, fed it Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass daily, and then used the eggs to refine himself. The role of this chicken is second only to life-prolonging Immortal Elixirs!

The Eight Treasures Chicken naturally doesn’t have any powerful Divine Skills, but it can fly and escape, with extremely keen Perception. Most importantly, it can traverse the Void, making it extremely elusive. It’s said that even a person of Emperor Realm once discovered an Eight Treasures Chicken and tried to catch it but it got away. It’s pretty clear this chicken isn’t easy to capture or tame. Naturally, Ye Tianchen dared not act rashly!

Indeed, Ye Tianchen did not expect that after spending a day and a night sitting cross-legged on the hill where the Eight Treasures Chicken had once appeared, he would gain nothing. The Little Demon Bat Beast was asleep on his shoulder. Just as he was about to leave, he heard the clucking of the chicken!

No doubt about it, Ye Tianchen knew it must be that Eight Treasures Chicken. Just as he was about to rise, he recalled what Little Demon Bat Beast said, that even a person of the Emperor Realm failed to catch this chicken. If he acted rashly without absolute certainty, this Eight Treasures Chicken would definitely slip away. This opportunity was extremely rare!

Sneak attack!

This kind of thing absolutely cannot be done!

With this in mind, Ye Tianchen closed his eyes and completely concealed his aura. He sat cross-legged on the hill like a tree, like a stone, quietly waiting!

Indeed, it was that Eight Treasures Chicken. When the sun rose, it would come out to move around, stretch its muscles, and look for newly grown Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass to consume. This was the daily routine of the Eight Treasures Chicken!

When the Eight Treasures Chicken appeared on the hill, it naturally saw Ye Tianchen sitting cross-legged above. However, it didn’t think much of it, as this small hill was its territory, and with its ability to fly and escape, not many people could capture it!

Scratching with its claws, the Eight Treasures Chicken walked up the small hill with its head held high, very proudly. What’s more, its demeanor and movements genuinely resembled those of a human, with an arrogant and comical appearance that made one feel both amused and exasperated!

Ye Tianchen held his breath and concentrated, waiting for the Eight Treasures Chicken to walk into his trap. As long as it dared to come close to him, he was confident he could catch it!

But just when the Eight Treasures Chicken was less than a meter away from Ye Tianchen and he was ready to make his move, the chicken suddenly stopped, frozen in place. This left Ye Tianchen in a dilemma, hesitating whether to strike, as it was not quite the right moment, yet the chicken was so close that it might not approach again. Should he act or not?

"Cluck, cluck, cluck..."

Just then, the Eight Treasures Chicken started clucking. Although Ye Tianchen didn’t open his eyes, he could sense the chicken circling around him within a meter’s range. This made Ye Tianchen frown in frustration. What exactly was this Eight Treasures Chicken planning?

"Could it be that this Eight Treasures Chicken discovered me? Has it become so intelligent? Could it shape-shift into a human one day?" Ye Tianchen wondered in his mind with some annoyance.

"Cluck, cluck, cluck..."

Gradually, the Eight Treasures Chicken seemed to find something and moved closer to Ye Tianchen, which delighted Ye Tianchen. He believed that if the chicken dared to approach him, he would take action and capture it at the speed of lightning, making any struggle from it futile!

Scratching the ground with its claws, the Eight Treasures Chicken came increasingly closer, almost reaching Ye Tianchen’s side. Ye Tianchen was thrilled and quietly activated a surge of Martial Arts True Qi, preparing to seize the chicken with unparalleled speed!

"Wow, Eight Treasures Chicken..." Suddenly, without knowing when, the Little Demon Bat Beast on Ye Tianchen’s shoulder woke up. Upon seeing the Eight Treasures Chicken, it couldn’t help but exclaim loudly!

Hearing the Little Demon Bat Beast’s shout, Ye Tianchen felt an indescribable mix of amusement and frustration, and he watched helplessly as the Eight Treasures Chicken vanished in front of him.

"I said, could you wait until I catch it before you yell? Now it’s all for nothing, right? I’ve been waiting for a whole day and night for it to appear, and now it will be hard to get it to show up again!" Ye Tianchen said, utterly frustrated.

"Ah? This... Boss, you know, I thought you were asleep and didn’t know this Eight Treasures Chicken had appeared. I was scared it would run away!" Little Demon Bat Beast said with a miserable face, realizing it made a mistake that let the Eight Treasures Chicken escape right before their eyes!

"With my cultivation, if I didn’t sense the arrival of this Eight Treasures Chicken, wouldn’t I be dead by now? Moreover, if you were afraid it would escape, you should have pounced on it the moment you saw it, what good is just screaming?" Ye Tianchen said shaking his head.

Seeing Ye Tianchen angry and realizing it had indeed done something foolish, the Little Demon Bat Beast felt like slapping itself and said regretfully, "I... I saw the Eight Treasures Chicken as soon as I opened my eyes, so I..."

"Alright, forget it, we are destined to have no affinity with this Eight Treasures Chicken, let’s not force it!" Ye Tianchen sighed and said.

"No, there’s still a way, definitely a way to lure this Eight Treasures Chicken out!" Little Demon Bat Beast spoke up.

"What way?" Ye Tianchen, not wanting to miss the Eight Treasures Chicken, asked.

"Eight Treasures Chicken grew up eating Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass, and the Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass in Medicine King Valley is not abundant. Besides, it’s already grown so big that ordinary Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass can’t lure it out. If there were a decent Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass, the Eight Treasures Chicken would definitely take the risk to appear again. Unfortunately, it’s likely hard to find..." Little Demon Bat Beast said with a somewhat disappointed look.

"You should have said so earlier, that’s no problem!" Ye Tianchen chuckled and said.

Another night passed by silently!

Ye Tianchen did not sit cross-legged on the hill, but there was an unusual plant on the hill; a small grass with only one root stem, but at its top, it seemed a small dragon would appear occasionally—like Dragon Energy circulating, radiating strong spiritual power—clearly an extraordinary Divine Herb!

Jade Ring Grass!

Originally a common Spiritual Medicine Divine Grass, but this Jade Ring Grass inexplicably encircled by Dragon Energy, which might transform this ordinary Spiritual Medicine Jade Ring Grass into a real life-extending Immortal Elixir, although the probability is low, it’s not entirely impossible.

This Jade Ring Grass wrapped in Dragon Energy was stolen by the God Beating Bowl from the entrance of Taishi Village when Ye Tianchen brought it into the Jade Palace. Ye Tianchen could only plant this Jade Ring Grass surrounded by Dragon Energy in the Seven-colored Divine Soil, hoping to cultivate it to see if it could turn into a life-extending Immortal Elixir!

Of course, Ye Tianchen now took out the Jade Ring Grass enveloped in Dragon Energy, along with the Seven-colored Divine Soil, for one purpose: to lure the Eight Treasures Chicken!

However, Ye Tianchen wasn’t entirely sure since the Eight Treasures Chicken might never dare to appear again after being frightened by Little Demon Bat Beast’s scream. Nonetheless, he was unwilling to give up and wanted to try!

A day and a night passed!

Two days and nights passed!

Three days and nights passed!

Until the morning of the fourth day, Ye Tianchen felt hopeless, believing the Eight Treasures Chicken would never appear again!

"Let’s go; I have a lot of things to do, and there are many places in the Barbaric Forbidden Land worth exploring. I can’t afford to waste all my time here!" Ye Tianchen stood up to retrieve the Seven-colored Divine Soil along with the Dragon Energy Jade Ring Grass.

"Alas, it’s all my fault, this Eight Treasures Chicken is probably the last one on earth, possibly hiding here. Otherwise, in the Martial Arts World, it would’ve been caught and eaten long ago, and now missing this chance, it’s hard to encounter again!" Little Demon Bat Beast said with some self-blame.

"It’s okay, some things aren’t meant to be obtained; it’s better to let go gracefully. Let’s go!" Ye Tianchen comforted the Little Demon Bat Beast.

But just as Ye Tianchen activated Martial Arts True Qi to retrieve the Seven-colored Divine Soil along with the Dragon Energy Jade Ring Grass, a clucking sound of a chicken echoed... (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)