Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 1009 - 703: 10 Beast Shadows, Sand Ginseng Scorpion (2-in-1)

As dawn broke, the sun's rays grew exceptionally intense for such an early hour.

Numerous structures had already been successfully erected atop Celestial Shadow Peak.

Gleaming glazed tiles of varied hues shimmered brilliantly under the sunlight.

At this precise moment, the sound of bells resonated from a sizable edifice on the mountain's shaded slopes.

This was the recently constructed Ancestral Hall of the Ye Family, now standing as their most consecrated building.

Inside, it housed not only the records of deceased clansmen from Lingyun Peak but also entries from various other Hidden Peaks.

It contained the most comprehensive ancestral registry of the Ye Family, even preserving names from many senior generations.

The entirety of the Ancestral Hall soared nine zhang high, adorned with ninety-nine cyan lamps and hundreds of vibrant red candles within.

Incense offerings were tended to day and night, ensuring the perpetual burning of the lamps and candles.

At this very moment, upon the expansive black lacquer Eight Immortals Table, rested the demon head of a Tier Four Three-headed Bird Demon King, alongside numerous offerings of fruits and spiritual delicacies.

Positioned before the neatly arranged ten zafus, Ye Jingcheng and the Earth Dragon Demon King knelt in solemn homage.

Ye Xuefan then reverently placed sandalwood into the incense burner, awaiting the transformation of the smoke into a dragon shadow, which began to ascend slowly.

Concurrently, Ye Xuefan uttered ritualistic incantations.

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"Very well, Jingcheng, you may now commence!" Upon the conclusion of the ceremony, Ye Xuefan addressed Ye Jingcheng and the Earth Dragon Demon King.

At this juncture, the Earth Dragon Demon King stood with utmost reverence before the Ye Family Ancestral Hall, his gaze lingering for an extended period upon the ancestral generations.

He then surveyed the previous generations before finally settling his attention beneath dozens of names belonging to the younger generation.

His desire to look further ahead was thwarted, as no names extended beyond that point.

His expression conveyed a degree of surprise, yet also an undeniable sense of inevitability.

He then rose in unison with Ye Jingcheng.

However, Ye Jingcheng proceeded toward the Tai Cang Turtle, whereas the Earth Dragon Demon King offered a bow and made his way back to his personal cave residence.

During the soul injection process within the Beast Communication Tower, the Earth Dragon Demon King's presence was not required; he might as well utilize the time in his cave residence.

This approach would allow him, when his Divine Soul achieved a breakthrough, to simultaneously attempt a Nascent Soul advancement to Tier Five.

As the Earth Dragon Demon King vanished into the distance, Ye Jingcheng exchanged a knowing glance with Ye Xuefan before they both entered the Turtle Ancestor’s Grotto Heaven.

Within the Grotto Heaven, a profoundly deep and immensely vast black tower had been awaiting Ye Jingcheng for a considerable duration.

This obsidian tower was so immense and possessed such an indistinct quality that even Ye Jingcheng, amplifying his spiritual eye, could not perceive its full form.

It seemed as though the tower existed beyond the confines of this world, utterly unfathomable and shrouded in mystery.

Ye Jingcheng yearned to continue his observation, but his eyes were suddenly assailed by an intense, sharp pain.

Even his Star Illusion Eye lacked the qualification to discern the complete outline of the Beast Communication Tower.

Ye Jingcheng dared not entertain any further extravagant thoughts and promptly strode into the tower.

Inside the tower’s confines, myriad beast spirit shadows floated and swirled.

As Ye Jingcheng entered, these spectral beasts appeared to transmute in an instant, becoming ten thousand, then a million, apparitions.

They surged, battled, and emitted furious roars...

Heart-shattering cries echoed incessantly within Ye Jingcheng’s mind.

Furthermore, at this very moment, ten particular beast shadows, ones that most profoundly astonished Ye Jingcheng, stood vigilant guard over the Beast Communication Tower, akin to ten authentic primordial spirits.

Yet, Ye Jingcheng remained unable to discern their true forms clearly.

Instead, he experienced an unsettling sensation, an illusion suggesting these ten beast shadows were actively observing him.

Boom!

Before Ye Jingcheng could delve deeper into this perplexing notion, in the subsequent instant, all the beast spirit shadows converged and surged towards him.

Pain!

An unimaginable, searing agony!

Despite Ye Jingcheng having already achieved the Golden Core stage and cultivated his Profound Desolate Dominator Body Secret Manual to the second layer, he now felt as though his Divine Soul was being violently rent asunder.

The excruciating pain compelled him to clench his teeth.

This forceful expansion of the Beast Communication Pattern, as it penetrated his being, far surpassed the intensity of the sensations experienced during the second soul injection.

Ye Jingcheng even harbored the distinct impression that his Beast Communication Pattern might be fracturing.

Fortunately, at this critical juncture, the Earth Dragon Demon King abruptly projected a formidable suction force, drawing countless streams of Divine Soul Power towards himself.

Only then did Ye Jingcheng experience a measure of relief, acutely aware that without the stabilizing presence of a powerful soul during the soul injection process, he would likely have endured even greater torment.

The Beast Communication Pattern visibly expanded, allowing Ye Jingcheng to freely access and manipulate the soul power.

Beyond the Earth Dragon Demon King’s absorption, he also perceived that the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon, Red Flame Fox Golden Scale Beast, and other spirit beasts were absorbing. To his astonishment, the Golden Scale Beast's absorption rate was no less than that of the Jade Qilin Flood Dragon and the Red Flame Fox.

It was clear the Golden Scale Beast was exceptionally keen on these gains. Even now, while in the process of breaking through to Tier Four, it hadn't forgotten the advantages on Ye Jingcheng's end.

Naturally, all of Ye Jingcheng’s five lifebound spirit beasts, along with the Wood Demon Stone Spirit, such as the Roc Fish and the White Eyebrow Cyan Wolf-headed Turtle, were absorbing nourishment. However, Ye Jingcheng had cut them off.

Once severed from the flow, the other spirit beasts and the Wood Demon Stone Spirit ceased their attempts. Yet, the Double-headed Turtle Demon King persisted in trying to connect, appearing singularly focused. After a warning from Ye Jingcheng via a soul contract, it reluctantly abandoned its efforts.

At this juncture, it was utterly impossible for him to allow these less significant spirit beasts to impede the Earth Dragon Demon King’s breakthrough.

Soon, the immense soul power began to dwindle. The Earth Dragon Demon King no longer absorbed with the same fervor as before, adopting a more passive stance, much like the Golden Falcon and the Five-Colored Cloud Deer.

Ye Jingcheng surmised that the Earth Dragon Demon King’s Divine Soul was on the cusp of a breakthrough and could not sustain further absorption.

After all, when demon beasts were hunted in the East Sea, the Ye Family had reaped far more than initially anticipated, particularly by targeting several major Demon King souls.

Observing this, Ye Jingcheng paused for a moment before lifting the restriction on Divine Soul Power absorption. This allowed a cluster of spirit beasts to absorb a portion, with a slight preference naturally given to the Stone Spirit Grotto Heaven and the Peach Wood Demon, Malachite Stone Spirit.