Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book

The intense firelight lingered endlessly over the Celestial Phoenix Oasis. A massive furnace hung in the void like a five-colored blazing sun. At this moment, even the black clouds of the Thunder Tribulation seemed to have turned crimson.

“Master,” the Red Flame Fox said, bowing to Ye Jingcheng. It still hadn’t taken human form, so its gesture looked somewhat comical. Ye Jingcheng knew well why none of these beasts had undergone Transformation—they simply feared that once they did, they would be sent away to guard other parts of the Ye Family’s territory alone. Rather than being revered as kings or ancestors, his five Spirit Beasts much preferred staying in the Grotto Heaven. There, they watched the crimson sun rise and set each day, eagerly anticipating their master’s Treasure Light and Spirit Pills.

“Focus on Crossing the Tribulation,” Ye Jingcheng said, still harboring some concern for the Red Flame Fox. Unlike the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon and the Golden Scale Beast with their thick, tough hides and Scale Armor, the Red Flame Fox’s physical strength was lacking. In his eyes, its flesh might not even match that of some Mid-stage Fourth Tier Demon Kings. Its sole advantage lay in its Fire Manipulation abilities. Of course, the Red Flame Fox’s Celestial Fox Fire Furnace now appeared exceptionally profound to Ye Jingcheng, having become far more tangible than it was at Tier Four. If he didn’t know the Fire Furnace’s origins, he would have assumed it was a Tier Five Treasure refined by some Cultivator.

RUMBLE!

Finally, the Thunder Tribulation struck. The Fire Furnace opened, and a Golden Bird surged from the Five-Colored Flames, lunging at the descending lightning. This lightning bolt was vastly thicker than the one Ye Qingfeng had faced, but amid a deafening rumble, it was forcibly blasted apart. At that moment, the residual flames shifted from golden-red to cyan-red. As the cyan-red hue spread, it instantly transformed into the Cyan Yang Flame. Countless tiny Cyan Yang Flames then intertwined to form a single, massive blossom of fire, painting the entire sky cyan-red once more. The Cultivators on the perimeter were forced to retreat again, while Ye Jingcheng and the others couldn’t help but breathe a long sigh of relief.

The Red Flame Fox’s Spiritual Fire transformations were becoming increasingly terrifying. In future battles against other Cultivators, wherever its gaze fell, the Cyan Yang Flame would likely ignite. With such strength, there was no need to worry about it failing to cross the tribulation. And indeed, for the next five consecutive strikes, even as the Thunder Tribulation began to manifest various changes, none could bypass the Red Flame Fox’s Celestial Fox Fire Furnace. The Cyan Yang Flame grew increasingly robust; compared to Ye Qingfeng’s Red Phoenix Fire Seed, it was vastly more overbearing.

During the seventh strike, the Leiyun in the sky finally changed. From the dark clouds, a bird phantom, a fox phantom, and a massive Fire Thunder Bead flew out. The crowd was no stranger to this sight; when the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon underwent its tribulation, similar anomalies of a Flood Dragon and a palace had appeared. At this moment, the Red Flame Fox let out a long breath. Seeing that the Leiyun was still brewing its power, the Red Flame Fox did not wait. Flashes of purple flickered in its eyes, and the Purple Fire Heart Flame instantly materialized in the void, blanketing the Leiyun. Before the Leiyun could unleash its fury, the purple fire morphed back into the Cyan Yang Flame, which frantically absorbed the True Essence within the Thunder Tribulation. As the flame surged and the lightning waned, the Leiyun even showed signs of dissipating.

As if afraid of being completely drained by the Cyan Yang Flame, the three Thunder Tribulation Phantoms plummeted toward the Red Flame Fox. At that moment, the Red Flame Fox’s tail flickered, conjuring a full sixteen ethereal illusions. Each illusion began pouring Demon Essence into the Fire Furnace. The entire Fire Furnace rapidly expanded, growing to the size of a palace in a single breath. The furnace lid was thrown open, revealing a fiery-red void within, and swept up to capture the three incoming tribulation strikes.

BOOM!

The terrifying shockwave made it feel as though the entire Oasis was quaking. The Fire Furnace began to flicker unsteadily, and the Red Flame Fox spat out a large mouthful of blood. Even the center of its brow began to crack—a sight that deeply startled Ye Jingcheng. However, the Cyan Yang Flame surfaced on its forehead. Since the Cyan Yang Flame could absorb Vitality, it could naturally release it as well. A full fifteen minutes passed before the stalemate gradually weakened. The aura of Tier Five instantly radiated outward, sending ripples through the air as the sky abruptly cleared, becoming brilliantly bright.

All the Beast Shadows gradually quieted down. In the void, the Red Flame Fox stored away its Fire Furnace and rapidly shrank until it was the size of a small dog, landing right in front of Ye Jingcheng. Within a few breaths, its five-colored tail also merged back into a single tail, making it look like an ordinary Red Flame Fox. Ye Jingcheng reached out his hand, and the fox climbed onto his shoulder. With a soft chirp, it called out, “Master,” and then closed its eyes.

“Congratulations to Jingcheng on gaining another Demon Emperor!”

“Congratulations to Jingcheng on gaining another Demon Emperor!”

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“Congratulations, Father, on gaining another Demon Emperor!” After the elders finished their congratulations, Ye Qingnian and the others also chimed in.

Now, including the Corpse Emperor, the Ye Family’s Nascent Soul Combat Power had reached a total of six. Of course, their actual combat strength had long surpassed that number. For Ye Jingcheng, he was now brimming with confidence, whether it came to dealing with the Profound Celestial Demon Sect or exploring Xuan Kui True Monarch’s Secret Realm. The Red Flame Fox’s Tier Five Cyan Yang Flame was far more miraculous and formidable than before.

“Everyone, keep working hard. I will begin Alchemy in a few days,” Ye Jingcheng said. Previously, without the Red Flame Fox, Ye Jingcheng had worried that the Number of Pills Formed wouldn’t be optimal. Thus, he had been somewhat conservative during Alchemy, avoiding using too much Spirit Medicine. But things were different now. With the Red Flame Fox, his Alchemy Skill could easily be considered Tier Five Middle. At this point, once the Red Flame Fox consolidated its cultivation, he could begin refining the nearly four sets of Nascent Soul Pill Spirit Materials, along with numerous Gold Condensing Pill Spirit Materials. In Ye Jingcheng’s plans, he needed to refine at least five to six Nascent Soul Pills to avoid squandering these Spirit Medicines.

In particular, the Nine Curves Spirit Ginseng that the Ye Family had obtained in the East Wuyu Sea Domain was a Transformation Spirit Medicine. Splitting it into two portions for refining would yield better results than the two portions the Ye Family had artificially accelerated. This meant the Ye Family would gain at least five or six more Nascent Soul Combat Powers in the future. By this calculation, before the Earth Immortal Realm opened next time, the Ye Family’s Nascent Soul Combat Power would definitely outstrip that of the former Medicine King Valley. When that time came, the Ye Family would finally be qualified to vie for the Divinity Transformation Elixir in the Earth Immortal Realm.

“Second Great-Uncle, what is the situation over in the East Wuyu Sea Domain now?” Ye Jingcheng asked, shortly after tending to the Red Flame Fox. Though the fox appeared unharmed, its Fire Furnace was its Lifebound Divine Technique. When it swallowed the final Thunder Tribulation, the furnace had nearly been annihilated, leaving the beast severely injured. By letting the fox rest on his shoulder, Ye Jingcheng was actively infusing it with Treasure Light to aid its recovery. Once the infusion of Treasure Light was complete, it could naturally return to the Grotto Heaven to fully heal.

“We’ve investigated the Star Sea thoroughly. It is an independent Cultivation Sea Domain, similar to the Desert Sea. It belongs to a Small Realm and is quite remote. The most powerful Sect in the Star Sea is the Star Sect, which houses the Sun and Moon Dual Saints—two Nascent Soul True Monarchs whose strength cannot be underestimated,” Ye Xuecang replied. “Over these years, we have newly subjugated three Demon Kings and slain seven others. However, we didn’t keep many of the Spirit Beast Corpses, as they were distributed among the Demon Beasts. As for that Old Cold Flood Dragon, it appeared in the Sea Domain five days ago. This Old Cold Flood Dragon is rather intelligent and seems to have discovered something.”

As he spoke, a wide smile spread across his face. While they had only subjugated three Demon Kings, they had also harvested quite a few Demon Pills. Giving these Demon Pills to the Ye Family’s Great Demons who were on the verge of breakthrough could similarly translate into more Demon King Combat Power. The Ye Family now had a growing number of Golden Core Cultivators. If they wanted optimal Communication Beast pairings, their previous stock of Demon Beasts was certainly insufficient. At the same time, over the past eight years, the Ye Family had gathered enough resources for a single opportunity to perform Soul Injection on a Tier Four Demon King. Exactly which Demon King to choose and who would receive it were matters that required careful consideration.