novelraw Chapter 508 Flame Beast
Chapter 508 Flame Beast
Qin Bi was taken aback; she had finally found one she liked.
It's powerful enough to strike lightning, but if you can't beat it, just look at it a few more times. Its fur would make a really nice pair of little boots for the kids, and a fluffy little hat too. Qin Bi stared at the little monster without moving.
I could kill him, but I couldn't beat him, yet I was unwilling to give up.
Lin Yao hesitated, wondering whether he should kill a fire demon beast. This kind of small demon beast is somewhat like a spirit beast. They live in groups, and a group of them has at least ten fire demon beasts. They can strike lightning. They are small in size but fierce.
With their combined cultivation levels, he and Qin Tan might be able to give it a try.
“Let’s collect herbs and spiritual plants first.” Lin Yao turned his gaze away from the fire demon beast and said to Qin Bi, “If we really can’t find a suitable small demon beast, I will discuss with Magistrate Qin about killing one.”
Why did Lin Yao say that? Because there are quite a few fire-type demon beasts in this small space of the demon beast realm. You can see one every short distance, and one will dart past you in a flash.
"There's a fiery red flame beast over there!" A woman who looked like a fairy pointed to a rocky hill and shouted to her companion, "I want a fiery red flame beast; its fur would make such a beautiful wristband."
Qin Bi looked over, and Qin Tang and the others stopped looking for herbs and spiritual plants and looked up to observe.
Not far away, several cultivators from various cultivation families ran over carrying summoning artifacts. The noise was so loud that a fiery red flame beast leaped out from behind a rock.
Many people were amazed. This fire monster was not large in size, with fiery red fur, a few cloud-like scales on its head, and scales covering its body. Its four paws were furry, and its legs had a few scales, just like the fire monster's wrist guards.
The fire monster is very good-looking, with a tiger-like head and a fluffy ball of fur.
Qin Bi took a liking to it and really wanted one. How to put it, this little demon beast was rounder than the white fox spirit beast, and it didn't have a pointed snout. It had a tiger-like head and a fierce appearance. With a roar, the little demon beast jumped onto the rock.
Lin Yao frowned and protected Qin Bi as they retreated, saying, "Be careful of lightning."
Qin Bi was still puzzled when she saw the fire demon beast wave its little paw, unleashing a series of crackling sounds. The cultivators quickly retreated, clutching their summoning artifacts. The fire demon beast pressed its advantage, chasing the cultivators' group far away.
Qin Bi was surprised. Qin Tan held up a spirit plant that had just been dug up and said, "When we find an injured fire demon beast, Lin Yao and I will kill one for you. You can play with its scales by exploding them. Kids love that."
Upon hearing this, Qin Bi felt a surge of excitement, and her desire to kill one intensified.
Several cultivators from several cultivation families, including a few with high cultivation levels, fought for a while and killed the fire demon beast. Those with children in their families took the fire scales, while the female cultivators took the pelt.
“This kind of fire-elemental demon beast is a high-level Lan-rank combatant.” Rong Yan said to Qin Bi, “As long as it’s not a pretty color like fiery red, but a very common color, its combat rank is low. Your third uncle and our royal court’s strategist can kill one.”
Qin Bi nodded and followed the group to continue searching for medicinal herbs and spiritual plants.
At noon, everyone ate something casually and distanced themselves from the other cultivation families. There was another group of cultivators nearby. A young girl came over, glanced at them, saw that they were only digging for herbs, pursed her lips, and ran back.
Qin Tan's team ate something, drank some water, and continued searching for spiritual plants.
"We've found thirty very common spiritual plants," Qin Lang said happily.
The third son of a concubine was also pleased: "I'll go look further afield."
"Don't go," Qin Xun stopped him. "Be careful of monsters."
The young illegitimate son knew he couldn't hold back since he'd come along, so he obediently stayed put. Su Shizi's group was also gathering supplies, and when they saw Qin Tan and the others, they went over to greet them.
"Are the Flame Beasts easy to kill?" Qin Di asked Prince Su.
Prince Su roughly guessed that Qin Di wanted to kill a fire monster for his nephew, so he plucked a few scales for Qin Bi, first throwing one on the ground and smashing it several times with a crackling sound. Qin Bi: "......"
"Here, these are for your two children to play with." Prince Su gave the scales to Qin Bi before speaking to Qin Di and the others: "Find those light gray flame beasts. Light gray ones have low battle ranks, and their scales are quite fun to drop on the ground."
Qin Tang said, "I didn't see any light gray ones."
Prince Su pointed in a direction: "There are some over there, and there are also small spiritual plants over there. You can also collect small spiritual plants. Although there aren't many, you can still find some if you look around."
Lin Yao and Qin Tan asked more questions. After separating from Prince Su, they learned that Prince Su was also in this small space of the demon beast realm. Qin Tan and his group felt much more at ease. There was no other reason than that having relatives would always provide some support.
After walking for about half an hour, Qin Tan and his team finally found the place where the small spiritual plants were growing.
“Young Master Su is a good person.” Lin Yao strolled around for a bit and then came back and said, “You are relatives, and the place Young Master Su pointed out is not bad. We should be able to find a few small spiritual plants there.”
Qin Tan nodded: "Let's find it quickly."
Everyone dispersed and began searching for the small spiritual plant.
The graupel had stopped falling, so Qin Bi wasn't in a hurry to find the small spiritual plant. She took a small scale from a fire demon beast and said, "I'll blast one first."
Qin Di glared at her: "Keep it for the child."
"My mind is not in control of my spirit," Qin Bi said. "Let's fry one up to calm my mind."
Qin Di let her have her way and didn't care anymore.
Qin Bi thought that throwing it would be enough, but to her surprise, it didn't explode when she dropped it on the ground. She picked it up, and Qin Tang gave her a flint. Qin Bi lit it and threw it out, and it exploded with a "crackling" sound.
Then, Qin Bi began searching for the small spiritual plant, and Lin Yao also looked down and searched.
Rong Yan and Qin Lang were lucky and could find a small spiritual plant every now and then. Qin Tan thought that if they searched like this for a few days, they could use the small spiritual plants to visit other cultivation families during the Crimson Flame Festival.
At the very least, when you visit someone's home, you'll have something presentable to give as a gift to the child for festivals.
In the late afternoon, Qin Bi noticed a small, light gray creature darting by. She stared at it and observed it. Then, the creature came out again and started rummaging through the ground, looking for food.
"Just catch it. Making a pair of ugly little boots for the child is fine too. It's better than nothing." Qin Bi stopped being picky and took out the summoning artifact she had condensed.
Qin Bi didn't call out to anyone; she simply used the summoning artifact to channel spiritual energy and summon.
Qin Bi stared intently at the fire demon beast. She saw the little demon beast turn its head in confusion, looking at the small scales on its body where the lightning had been suppressed. The fire demon beast panicked and tried to escape.
Qin Bi, holding the summoning artifact, turned to Lin Yao and called out, "The scales of that fire monster are no longer dazzling."
Lin Yao turned his head casually, then his eyes widened and he exclaimed, "The lightning attack power is gone!"
Lin Yao reacted extremely quickly, unleashing several bursts of spiritual energy that killed the fire demon beast.
Lin Yao was overjoyed and stepped forward to pick up the fire demon beast. Qin Lang, Rong Yan, and the others ran over, their faces filled with disbelief. Lin Yao's cultivation was higher than theirs, yet killing a fire demon beast was far too easy for him. (End of Chapter)