novelraw Chapter 435 - 44: Reunion Once More!
Chapter 435 - 44: Reunion Once More!
Just as Zhou Xun flew a thousand miles out of the Spirit Control Sect, he suddenly felt a wave of combat beneath him!
He immediately concealed his presence, suppressed his aura, and quietly approached.
On a small hill, two Spirit Control Sect disciples were locked in combat.
One was a tall young man who looked to be in his twenties, with Middle-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation,
while the other was a petite girl who appeared to be only sixteen or seventeen, with Early-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation.
Each was controlling a Spirit Beast to fight,
but the young man had a level higher cultivation than the girl. Given his slightly older age, his experience in Magical Combat was richer, and he quickly gained the upper hand,
If it weren’t for the extraordinary nature of the Spirit Deer the girl was controlling, she might have already lost.
The girl panted heavily, her face full of resentment, and questioned the man across from her:
"Fourth Senior Brother, why are you attacking me? Aren’t you afraid that Master will find out?"
"Hahaha!" The young man seemed to have heard something amusing and then said mockingly:
"Junior Sister, Junior Sister, don’t you know that Master went with the Grandmaster to Luoyuan Immortal City half a month ago to attend True Monarch Thunder Prison’s Nascent Soul Formation ceremony,
How could he possibly know?"
Upon hearing this, the girl’s face darkened, unable to accept it, she said:
"Senior Brother, you and I are fellow disciples and the closest under the Master. I really don’t know what I did to offend you, to the point that you want to kill me!"
"Do you not remember the camaraderie we had in the past?"
The young man fell silent, then slowly raised his head, his expression exceedingly vicious:
"Junior Sister, are you really unaware or just pretending not to know?"
"Do you know that the slot for the Dragon Transformation Pool at Yanming Peak originally belonged to me,"
"Yet Master swapped it for you!"
"My Lifebound Spirit Beast’s bloodline foundation is severely damaged, and only the Dragon Transformation Pool can repair it. If I miss this chance, there will be no more opportunities,"
"This means that my Profound Leopard will peak at Tier Two High-Grade in the future!"
"This means I’ll be stuck at Foundation Establishment Stage my whole life!"
"How can I be content?"
"Falling from a genius to a commoner, can you understand that feeling!"
"Tell me, shouldn’t I make a move!"
Saying this, the young man’s expression twisted.
"I can give the slot to you!" Seeing the young man’s slightly manic expression, she hurriedly tried to appease him.
"Too late, Master has already submitted the slot. Only if you die will the slot pass to me!"
"Junior Sister, rest in peace!"
The young man sneered coldly and immediately drove the Profound Leopard beside him to pounce on the girl on the Spirit Deer.
Beside them, Zhou Xun, upon hearing this, was thoughtful,
"The Dragon Transformation Pool, it sounds like it can repair Spirit Beast foundations and promote Spirit Beast advancement, which is quite an opportunity!"
At this moment, Zhou Xun remembered his concubine Song Yiqing. Her Lifebound Spirit Beast, the Red Fire Simurgh, had now reached Celestial Grade. If it could also take a dip in the Dragon Transformation Pool, wouldn’t its potential deepen further?
He immediately transmitted his voice to the Earth Element Beast in the Spirit Beast Bag:
"Do you know about the Spirit Control Sect’s Dragon Transformation Pool?"
"I’ve heard of it. It seems to have great benefits for us Demon Beasts, but I’m not sure of the specifics. Before, I was just Feng Yuee’s mount; such opportunities wouldn’t have come my way!"
Zhou Xun nodded knowingly upon hearing this, watching the two combatants, his thoughts swirling,
He took out a Tier Three Low-Grade Illusion Talisman, activated it, and threw it over,
Instantly, a gray mist rose and spread, and soon after, the two people and two beasts were lost in the haze, confused and disoriented.
Zhou Xun, seeing this, flashed forward, struck both, and they fell unconscious.
Then he grabbed the young man and quickly left the area.
....
A day later, Zhou Xun arrived at a deserted valley,
tossed the young man to the ground, flicked his finger, and the young man slowly woke up.
Opening his eyes to find himself in an unfamiliar valley, he immediately became alert and was about to get up when a hoarse voice sounded in his ear:
"You’re awake!"
The young man’s pupils dilated instantly, and he was about to bolt!
Zhou Xun waved a finger, and a wave of Qi Force sealed the young man’s limbs and Dantian, leaving him unable to move an inch.
Sensing this, the young man’s heart dropped dramatically.
To be trapped so easily, this person’s cultivation was likely at the Core Formation Stage,
The young man’s heart trembled, his attitude respectful,
"This junior greets the senior. May I know what important matter the senior has brought me here for, and if there’s anything I can do to help, I will spare no effort!"
"You’re quite perceptive!" Zhou Xun praised and without preamble, asked his question directly,
"I heard you say earlier that the Dragon Transformation Pool could allow your Spirit Beast to break through. Tell me about this Dragon Transformation Pool!"
"Yes!"
The young man, very wise, without hesitation, disclosed everything he knew about the Dragon Transformation Pool:
"The Dragon Transformation Pool is a Secret Realm of our Spirit Control Sect, said to have been seized by the first generation patriarch from the Demon Race,"
"Its greatest function is to purify Spirit Beast bloodlines, raising Low-Grade to Middle-Grade, and Middle-Grade to High-Grade,"
"It’s said that our Supreme Elder’s Tier Four Mountain Monarch originally had an Earth-Grade Bloodline, and after enhancement by the Dragon Transformation Pool, it successfully advanced to Celestial Grade,"
"Then it laid the foundation for a Tier Four Spirit Beast!"
It could actually enhance Spirit Beast bloodlines; Zhou Xun immediately thought of his Cyan Gold Dragon Carp and Profound Armor Armadillo,
The Dragon Carp itself had an Earth-Grade Extreme Bloodline,
And the Profound Armor Armadillo also had a Mutated Bloodline, not inferior to the Cyan Gold Dragon Carp,
If they could pass through the Dragon Transformation Pool, wouldn’t Celestial Grade be within reach, equivalent to a human cultivator’s Celestial Spirit Root,
There’s a significant chance of advancing to Tier Four in the future,
Even Song Yiqing’s Red Flame Simurgh, if further enhanced, its potential could increase again,
This was indeed a great opportunity!
Zhou Xun, his thoughts quickened, asked further:
"Oh, such a powerful treasure, why is it so unknown to the outside world?"
"The Dragon Transformation Pool is our Spirit Control Sect’s top secret, and anyone who undergoes its refinement must take a Heart Demon Oath!"
"Then how did you...?"
"Me? I was originally the chief true disciple of Yanming Peak. My Profound Leopard was sabotaged by someone, its bloodline foundation damaged, and I sought everywhere for a recovery method,"
"Finally, I found an introduction to the Dragon Transformation Pool in an ancient scripture within the sect, hence I learned about it!"
The young man replied.
So that’s how it was, Zhou Xun nodded.
"Tell me more about the slots!"
"It’s said that each refinement in the Dragon Transformation Pool consumes decades of accumulated power, so it opens only once every thirty years, and each time has only six slots,"
"That is, for the six major peaks of our Spirit Control Sect, each peak has only one slot!"
"So you ambushed and killed your Junior Sister!" Zhou Xun said with a half-smile.
Hearing this, the young man paused in silence, then spoke:
"We cultivators prioritize the Great Dao, if anyone blocks our path, we must kill them!"
With this, Zhou Xun had gathered all the information he needed, waved his hand, and a wave of Qi Force drifted over, causing the young man to faint again.
Zhou Xun then flashed, transforming into a streak of cyan spirit light, heading swiftly towards the location of his transformation.