enjoyebooks Chapter 1533: Treasure Hunt
Chapter 1533: Treasure Hunt
Dan Tai Xuan was indeed downfallen nowadays, completely alone without a single companion. It’s no wonder, after the disastrous defeat at Qingyang Pass and hundreds of Holy Court disciples dying tragically on the spot, his reputation in the Holy Court plummeted. In others’ eyes, he was no different from a street rat or a bad omen star. Who would dare to associate with him?"I am also searching for the whereabouts of those Exotic Beasts." Dan Tai Xuan paused before continuing, "I once heard my elder brother mention that the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm is different from the outside world. The Heaven and Earth Power is not only abundant but also condensed and dispersed. When powerful Exotic Beasts die, their Beast Souls don’t disappear immediately and continue to absorb the Heaven and Earth Power. When the Beast Soul finally fades away, that Heaven and Earth Power might condense at its place of death.
The more powerful the Exotic Beasts, the wiser and more spiritual they become. Exotic Beasts in the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm are indifferent to worldly things, and before dying, they often seek similar Cave Heaven Blessed Lands as burial places. Over time, the condensed Heaven and Earth Power gathers into springs, which is what I mentioned as the Beast Soul Pool.
The Beast Soul Pool not only helps the Exotic Beasts with meridian clearing and marrow washing but also assists in Beast Soul Condensation and improves cultivation potential, similar to human cultivators.
But like those Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, the Beast Soul Pool doesn’t always exist. Like the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm, it only appears once every few thousand or even tens of thousands of years, hidden in the world at other times. This time the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm opened early, yet not a single powerful Exotic Beast can be seen, likely indicating the reappearance of a Beast Soul Pool, attracting all the Exotic Beasts here."
Upon reaching this point, Dan Tai Xuan’s eyes flashed with strange light, filled with excitement and anticipation. He was not young anymore, and starting from scratch was not easy. This opening of the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm was a golden opportunity for him.
"Where is the Beast Soul Pool?" As soon as Dan Tai Xuan finished, Zhuang Ping’an and others echoed the question.
"I don’t know either. I heard from my elder brother that there are three large Beast Soul Pools in the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm, and at least dozens of smaller ones, but I haven’t found a single one despite searching for so many days." Dan Tai Xuan said helplessly.
"So it’s all for nothing." Zhuang Ping’an and others deflated like rubber balls.
Though Dan Tai Xuan was a disciple of the Holy Court, his understanding of the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm was better than theirs, and even he couldn’t find them, so much less could they.
If it really doesn’t work out, maybe they could tame some Exotic Beasts with somewhat decent strength to be Sword Pets, which would be better than coming for nothing. Zhuang Ping’an and others couldn’t help but think.
At this moment, Mu Hanyan suddenly patted her forehead and then smiled sweetly.
An ancient styled mirror appeared in her hand, and with her hand gestures, it emitted a golden light pointing toward the northwest of the mountains.
"What’s this?" Zhuang Ping’an asked in surprise.
"Just follow me." Mu Hanyan said with a smile, her brows full of confidence.
Previously, she only thought about powerful Exotic Beasts gathering somewhere without thinking further. After hearing Dan Tai Xuan’s words, she almost gave herself a hard slap.
Powerful Exotic Beasts gathering together must have a reason; either it’s a cultivation sacred ground or Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are appearing. One of the greatest uses of her Heavenly Secret Mirror is treasure hunting, isn’t it?
Following the direction indicated by the Heavenly Secret Mirror, Mu Hanyan and her group accelerated their pace, rushing through the mountains.
Like the cultivation illusion realm of the Longyan Mountain, this Beast Spirit Illusion Realm is naturally formed by an array. Wandering through the towering mountains, Mu Hanyan and others quickly lost direction, as if stepping into a vast labyrinth. However, Mu Hanyan didn’t worry, just following the direction pointed by the Heavenly Secret Mirror.
"Roar!" Suddenly came a rough beast roar from the front. Though far away, it still made people’s ears go numb.
Everyone instinctively looked in the direction of the beast roar, only to see a steep peak hid amidst the rolling mountains. The mountain wasn’t towering or majestic, and without the guidance of the Heavenly Secret Mirror, Mu Hanyan might not find it even after searching for another month.
Following the beast roar, a unique pressure of the Exotic Beast vaguely enveloped them. Everyone’s face showed joy, judging by this majesty, this Exotic Beast at least had the equivalent power to a Great Sword Master.
Undoubtedly, the Exotic Beast they sought was here.
Without hesitation, Mu Hanyan led the group soaring towards the mountain peak, while far behind them, two figures silently followed.
The ones tailing them were Han Yutang and his subordinate.
Badly hurt by that Cloud Dragon Nine Heavens Furnace last time, although he had ingested Elixirs and recuperated for a few days, his arm injury wasn’t fully recovered, still hung with a cloth strip on his neck. However, Han Yutang was not at all dejected as he had been right after getting injured but rather extremely excited.
If you looked closely, you’d find a hazy light floating around them, not completely hiding their figures but effectively concealing all their air of presence.
"Master, they won’t discover us, right?" The subordinate sneakily hid behind a giant stone, sticking out half his head to look at the tiny black dots far ahead, asking nervously.
Separated by several miles, even a Sword Saint Realm master would find it hard to notice them if not paying close attention. But after eating two big losses at Mu Hanyan’s hand, he was genuinely scared.
"Relax, it’s so far away and protected by the Hidden God Talisman, even if Mu Hanyan has the Thousand-mile Eye and Sharp-Hearing Ear, she won’t detect us." Han Yutang said confidently.
"Is this Hidden God Talisman really that powerful?" The subordinate glanced at the Jade Talisman around Han Yutang’s body and asked curiously.
"Nonsense, this is a treasure Master took three years to refine, said to be a replica of a Divine Artifact fallen from the heavens. Even Sword Saint Realm masters couldn’t discover us unless they probe with Divine Sense repeatedly, let alone Mu Hanyan." Han Yutang said.
"But even if she can’t find us, what’s the point of following her?" Hearing Han Yutang’s explanation, the subordinate was slightly relieved but still asked puzzledly.
"What do you know?" Han Yutang glanced at him contemptuously, his expression full of arrogance, "I heard Master say that the early opening of the Beast Spirit Illusion Realm might hide a massive secret, an unparalleled opportunity for cultivators. But rashly meddling with the affairs of the Exotic Beasts could provoke their wrath, bringing a disaster of death."
"What secret exactly?" Hearing the word ’opportunity’, the subordinate wasn’t particularly moved since he was aware that with his cultivation and status, such opportunities rarely came his way. But the words ’disaster of death’ unnerved him inexplicably, prompting him to ask quickly.