Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

Chapter 542: Chapter 442: Beast Hall and Cyan Cloud Sea Domain (2-in-1, Thanks to Unlucky 86 for the 1,500 Coin Reward)

The Dilong Valley is extraordinarily vast, several times wider than Ye Jingcheng had imagined. From afar, one could see valleys connected one after the other, like a continuous mountain range, guarding each other in solidarity.

Despite being mentally prepared, Ye Jingcheng was still shocked at this moment.

This desolate mountain landscape naturally evoked a profound sense of insignificance.

In addition, the lingering beastly might of the Dilong Valley instilled an even greater sense of awe.

Initially, Ye Jingcheng was cautious with his Divine Sense, fearing to disturb other Great Demons and the Demon King in the valley.

But he quickly discovered that his Divine Sense could not extend across the entire Dilong Valley, as it was simply too vast.

Within the valley were several smaller valleys and enormous craters, which were inhabited by numerous demon beasts and Great Demons.

Moreover, like the Ye Family, the Earth Dragon Demon King kept some Cloud Horn Deer and Mountain Sheep there.

The reason Ye Jingcheng deduced they were not kept by the Ye Family was due to the poor quality of their care, which the Great Demons seemed indifferent to.

The environment inside was very similar, and ordinary mortals might easily lose their way.

“Don’t underestimate this Dilong Valley; it’s almost like a natural array,” Ye Haicheng reminded as he saw the light in Ye Jingcheng’s eyes.

Ye Jingcheng understood that Ye Haicheng was not exaggerating one bit. Besides its own strength, the Earth Dragon Demon King exhibited the best intelligence and governance.

This was evident from the number of Great Demons within the valley.

Furthermore, during the previous beast tide, the Earth Dragon Demon King had clearly concealed its strength.

Back at Chixia Ridge, it hadn’t been discovered, but viewing the Dilong Valley now, he was almost certain of it.

The number of Great Demons exposed was many times more.

In addition, the Three-eyed Demon King and the Yun Shi Demon King subtly followed the Earth Dragon Demon King’s lead.

As frequent visitors of the three major beast tides, they had completely formed The Iron Triangle.

“The teleportation array is inside one of the small valleys within the Dilong Valley!” Ye Haicheng stated.

With these words, Ye Jingcheng nodded.

Given the vastness of the Dilong Valley, the array must be deeper inside; otherwise, the Ye Family’s teleportation array would be too easily exposed.

“Grandfather, I’d like to take a slower pace!” Ye Jingcheng transmitted his voice.

Upon hearing this, although Ye Haicheng found it somewhat puzzling, he still nodded.

After giving Ye Jingcheng the Golden Scale Beast, the Earth Dragon Demon King departed without restricting them in any way.

Both sides were aware of each other’s secrets, so there was no need to hide anything further.

Although the Earth Dragon Demon King could no longer establish a blood contract with the Ye Family and become a master-servant or Beast Taming relationship due to the passing of the Ye Patriarch, the Heavenly Dao Oath prevented it from harming the Ye Family members.

As for the Ye Family, it wouldn’t stand a chance against the Earth Dragon Demon King’s clan without sufficient strength.

With Ye Haicheng’s approval, Ye Jingcheng continued wandering inside.

They walked slowly, getting quite close to each valley, which naturally provoked some of the Great Demons’ roars.

Most demon beasts were unfriendly towards human cultivators, even with the Earth Dragon Demon King’s constraints.

With Ye Xuecang’s breakthrough expected in four or five months, Ye Jingcheng wasn’t rushed. Using the Treasure Book’s characteristics, he searched for demon beasts with high talent.

This time, Ye Jingcheng wasn’t interested in anything below two levels of light, documenting those with three with a Jade Talisman.

In the future, as the younger generation of the Ye Family grew, they would try to acquire these Spirit Beasts as Communication Spirit Beasts.

They might not be willing now, but once a precedent was set, more would follow.

With the Earth Dragon Demon King around, Ye Jingcheng could specifically cultivate Armor-Piercing Beasts and Golden Scale Beasts.

After all, the Dilong Valley was ready-made.

The blood of the Tier Three Golden Scale Beast Great Demon would not be in short supply.

Of course, if he could find those with six or seven Treasure Lights, he would directly communicate with them himself.

Although the Golden Scale Beast had kept pace due to its Breathing Technique, further improvement required more.

Ye Jingcheng couldn’t rely on the Stone Spirit breaking through quickly.

After walking for about half an hour, the two finally reached the valley where the teleportation array was located.

Rather than a valley, it was more akin to a giant crater.

Entering the pit, Ye Jingcheng saw the barren yellow earth crater transform into a grand hall forged from mysterious black granite.

The grand hall, standing fifty feet high, resembled an ancient beast hall, carrying an aura of mystery, antiquity, and solemn dignity.

Along the sides of the hall were numerous beast shadow statues.

These statues were lifelike and full of majesty.

Ye Jingcheng was momentarily stunned.

The pit’s exterior and interior were entirely different in appearance.

Ye Haicheng, however, remained calm, as if Ye Jingcheng’s astonishment was justified.

After all, this grand hall of the Ye Family had stood for many years.

“This is a family artifact. Even if a Golden Core True Master were to pass by and penetrate the outside’s disguise array, they would only see the beast hall and not the teleportation array inside!” Ye Haicheng explained.

Ye Jingcheng nodded upon hearing this, familiar with the prudence of the Ye Family.

If not for such care, the Ye Family might have been discovered long ago.

After all, the Dilong Valley was a target for many True Masters’ investigations.

The beast hall, crafted only by a Demon Emperor, symbolized the demon race’s power and status.

In their beast form, demon beasts could reside in mountain caves or bird nests.

But upon becoming a Demon Emperor, such habits would invite ridicule.

Passing through the grand hall led to a spacious plaza, where several individuals were stationed.

“Big brother!” Among the two individuals there, both from the Sea Generation, one was Ye Haiping, a former gatekeeping elder of the Ye Family, and the other, the sixth of the Sea Generation, Ye Haiyan, a Tier Two High-Grade Array Master.

“Jingcheng!”

Both had Foundation Establishment Cultivation, and their gazes towards Ye Jingcheng held pride and envy.

Especially Ye Haiping.

He had watched Ye Jingcheng grow, progressing from Qi Cultivation to Foundation Establishment. Now, he was both in the Purple Mansion and the Ye Family’s patriarch, with numerous communication beasts.

He was naturally proud.

At the same time, they also possessed the Beast Communication Pattern, though currently at different realms—one at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, the other at the Late Stage—and so they naturally envied Ye Jingcheng’s achievements.

“Eighth Grandfather, Sixth Grandfather, thank you for all your hard work!” Even though Ye Jingcheng had reached the Purple Mansion, he still maintained his respect for his family elders.

The Ye Family had survived until now and continued to control the Beast Communication Tower thanks to the collective efforts of all Ye Family Members, especially those from Hidden Peak and the concealed cultivators.

They had actually given up a lot of the fame and resources they deserved.

“When you go to the Cyan Cloud Sea Domain, be sure to be careful. Over there, it’s common to use Storage Bracelets and Spirit Beast Bracelets, and they carry a sea scent, with slightly darker skin tones. Pay attention to these!” Ye Haiyan had stayed in the Cyan Cloud Sea Domain for a long time.

Thus, he was very familiar with the Cyan Cloud Sea Domain.

He immediately noticed the Storage Bag hanging at Ye Jingcheng’s waist.

“Alright!” Ye Jingcheng nodded. This was actually mentioned in the Jade Talisman given by Ye Haicheng, but before going to the Cyan Cloud Sea Domain, he was used to the Storage Bag.

For him, he had the Grotto Heaven and could always move his Storage Bag into the Stone Spirit Grotto Heaven.

There was no hurry. Behind the two was the Teleportation Array Ye Jingcheng had seen before. With the experience of the first migration, there was no accident the second time.

The Teleportation Array remained well-maintained.

“Will you stay around here for a while?” Ye Haicheng inquired.

“No, I want to go ahead to the Cyan Cloud Sea Domain!” Ye Jingcheng shook his head.

Ye Haicheng would definitely stay here to watch over, and also to guard the Teleportation Array.

Thus, he wouldn’t immediately accompany Ye Jingcheng there.

“The current guard on the other side is the Fifteenth Uncle, who was part of Sand Cloud Hideout. You’re relatively familiar with him. After you cross, you can first choose an island to stay on. Also, alter your appearance by the seaside; it’s best to find a mortal island!” Ye Haicheng advised.

Ye Jingcheng nodded as well.

Finally, Ye Haicheng gave Ye Jingcheng a Teleportation Talisman.

Due to its great distance, the Teleportation Array would generate very strong spatial tearing.

This spatial tearing force could typically only be withstood by Nascent Soul Cultivators.

But the Teleportation Array came with a Protective Array, which could be activated via a Transmission Order and a Teleportation Talisman.

The Transmission Order was somewhat rare, belonging to the permanent category and used by most Teleportation Arrays.

The Teleportation Talisman, however, had more limitations, needing to correspond with a specific Teleportation Array and burning out after use.

Even for the Ye Clan, manufacturing Teleportation Talismans was no easy task.

Luckily, the Ye Family had recently gained substantial resources in the Cyan Cloud Sea Domain.

They had started establishing Hidden Islands in the Outer Sea.

Ye Jingcheng walked toward the Teleportation Array, while Ye Haiyan began to activate the Array beside him.

Immediately, Spiritual Light began to intertwine, forming a massive Spiritual Light circle.

The circle was as dazzling as the sun, forcing Ye Jingcheng to close his eyes.

Soon after, he felt a terrifying pressure, one even more daunting than that exerted by the Earth Dragon Demon King.

Fortunately, this pressure vanished quickly, and he knew it was the Teleportation Talisman in his hand taking effect.

Not much time had passed.

Just three breaths later, Ye Jingcheng felt a Spirit Talisman in his hand begin to burn and crumble into ashes.

Ye Jingcheng opened his eyes and saw the surroundings had swiftly transformed into a cave.

The cave’s circumference was adorned with numerous stalactites that seemed capable of producing Stalactite Spirit Liquid.

However, its purity was far from that of Centennial Spiritual Milk.

Beside the Teleportation Array sat a slender figure meditating quietly.

This figure no longer bore the semblance of Ye Xueliang; the person’s cheeks were more pronounced and the eyes were deeper-set.

Upon seeing Ye Jingcheng appear, Ye Xueliang spoke:

“Jingcheng, congratulations on breaking through to the Purple Mansion!” Ye Xueliang’s eyes were filled with emotion.

When he first met Ye Jingcheng, the latter was only in his thirties and his cultivation was at Qi Cultivation.

Now Ye Jingcheng had reached the Purple Mansion while he himself hadn’t even reached the Peak of Mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

After expressing his feelings, he rolled up the sleeve of his robe to reveal the Beast Communication Pattern, and using Spiritual Power, he activated a character that read “Liang” next to it.

Ye Jingcheng did the same, revealing a “Cheng” character.

“Thank you, Fifteenth Ancestor.”

“The family’s cultivators have altered their appearances; this Bone Transformation Pill really is effective!” Ye Xueliang, noticing that Ye Jingcheng was still looking at his face,

produced a Jade Talisman containing the current appearances of the family’s cultivators.

It compiled all the Ye Clan Members within it.

In the future, Ye Jingcheng wouldn’t need to guess identities.

“Thank you again, Fifteenth Ancestor!” Ye Jingcheng thanked him once more and then reached into his Storage Bracelet to take out a Jade Box.

“Fifteenth Ancestor, this is a gift from your grandson!”

The Jade Box contained some Tier Two Yunfu Tea, mixed with Spiritual Almonds, and several pieces of Star-Feeding Fish and Lush Forest Boar Pork.

These were special products of the Yan Kingdom, gifts Ye Jingcheng prepared for the Hidden Peak Race People, many of whom had been away for too long.

The Tier Two Yunfu Tea, Lush Forest Boar Pork, and Spiritual Almonds were gifts Ye Jingcheng prepared for everyone.

The Star-Feeding Fish was especially for the Ye family’s Body Cultivators.

For other Ye family cultivators, Ye Jingcheng gifted a Tier Two exclusive Spirit Pill. These Spirit Pills, made from Tier Two Spiritual Medicines, had fewer side effects than those made from Demon Beast Inner Cores.

“That’s very thoughtful!” Ye Xueliang smiled lightly.

He didn’t hold back.

“Now you should change your attire and then take this secret path to Cyan Fish Island, controlled by the family. Spend half a month living in Dawang Village of Cyan Fish Island, and familiarize yourself with the village’s features and recent events.”

“For the other half of the month, you can visit Celestial Cloud Island, which is the center of the Celestial Cloud Islands and often hosts auctions and trade fairs, linking to the five other archipelagos of the Cyan Cloud Sea Domain!”

“A month later will be the time for our Purple Wood Sect to recruit disciples; just prepare well for the three tests, but don’t shine too brightly!” Ye Xueliang repeated to Ye Jingcheng.

After explaining everything, he watched Ye Jingcheng swallow a Bone Transformation Pill, altering his form and features.

Ye Xueliang was evidently quite knowledgeable about the identity Ye Jingcheng transformed into.

He guided Ye Jingcheng for a long time before watching him head towards a small path.

This small path led not to another place, but to the seafloor.