Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 1038 - 724: Flying Puppet Skill and White Willow Dew (Double-Length - , Please Vote)

The Celestial Phoenix Oasis, its Spirit Vein having advanced, now stands at an even greater height.

Mists now swirl around the mountainside, where several Spirit Birds can be seen cutting through the fog, their destination the Beast Valley.

It is a shame these are not White Cranes; if they were, the Celestial Shadow Peak and Earth Shadow Peak of the Celestial Phoenix Oasis would truly resemble a terrestrial paradise.

Ye Jingcheng emerged from the main hall, while Ye Xuefan was occupied studying the Arrays.

Upon seeing Ye Jingcheng enter, Ye Xuefan, holding a Jade Talisman, could not resist speaking:

"The Array of the Zhang Family’s Clan Vault, the Thick Earth Yellow Dragon Array, is truly quite mysterious!"

It was evident Ye Xuefan was in high spirits; having reached the Purple Mansion Peak, his next goal was the breakthrough to the Golden Core. The Ye Family currently lacks a Gold Condensing Pill and must await the maturation of the Gold Condensing Fruit within the Turtle Ancestor.

However, Ye Jingcheng estimated that it would only take approximately four to five years for the Gold Condensing Fruit to ripen.

Following this, Ye Xuefan could then commence preparations for seclusion to achieve his breakthrough.

At this precise moment, Ye Xuefan was clearly initiating preparations in advance of reaching the Golden Core.

The Golden Core Heart Demon Tribulation is significantly more severe than the Purple Mansion Heart Demon Tribulation; Ye Jingcheng had personally weathered it and still felt a tremor of fear.

Drawing upon the family's accumulated experience, there are generally three approaches: the first involves restricting Cultivation to conquer the Illusion Array, thereby tempering the Dao Heart; Ye Jingcheng himself had previously entered the Ye Family’s Four Profound Celestial Illusion Array.

Yet, this particular method is somewhat unsuitable for Ye Xuefan, given that he is an Array Master and inherently possesses a much greater sensitivity to Illusion Arrays.

The second method is Mortal Experience, a process that demands a substantial investment of time, often spanning several years or even decades to truly attain tranquility and a mind free from all distractions.

The final approach is to dedicate oneself to a singular specialization, and Ye Jingcheng's chosen path is the Alchemy Dao.

Ye Xuefan, naturally, excels in the Array Dao; as long as he immerses himself in the study of Arrays, he can focus his mind entirely on the techniques, thereby facing the Heart Demon Tribulation without apprehension.

This resembles the path of Demon Cultivators to some extent; everyone claims Demon Cultivators face the most formidable Heart Demon Tribulations, yet why do so many of them manage to reach the Golden Core and Nascent Soul stages?

It boils down to one's temperament; as long as an individual firmly believes in their righteousness and harbors no doubts, nothing can possibly shake their Dao Heart, rendering the Heart Demon Tribulation a trivial matter!

"Could this Thick Earth Yellow Dragon Array be combined with the Ten Extremes Celestial Phoenix Array to create a Compound Array?" Ye Jingcheng could not suppress his curiosity.

"Indeed, it can, though it presents some complexity; Fire Attribute Arrays and Earth Attribute Arrays are naturally more compatible with the Desert Sea," Ye Xuefan responded with confidence.

With that said, he put away the Jade Talisman and then produced two Jade Boxes.

Within these boxes lay two Blood Jade Pendants.

One bore the form of a dragon, while the other was shaped like a phoenix.

"These are Spirit Jades intended for the two youngsters. This particular type of Spirit Jade is Blood Soul Soft Jade; it can nourish the spirit and soul, proving beneficial even to Mortals who wear it. It is classified as a Tier Two Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact, retaining its usefulness even after Foundation Establishment," Ye Xuefan elaborated.

"Jingcheng, on behalf of Nian’Er and Feng’Er, expresses his deepest gratitude to Fourth Granduncle!" Ye Jingcheng conveyed his thanks repeatedly.

"There is no need for such formalities; I am also Nian’Er and Feng’Er’s great-grandfather!" Ye Xuefan dismissed the thanks with a wave of his hand.

After concluding these matters, Ye Xuefan also retrieved a Jade Talisman.

This Jade Talisman conveyed news originating from the Yan Kingdom in the Eastern Domain.

Ye Jingcheng took a moment to read it, his brow furrowing deeply.

The beast tide within the Celestial Horse Sea Domain had nearly subsided, yet the Demon Race had seized control of the Celestial Horse Pass and showed no intention of retreating; countless Flood Dragons had formed an imposing barricade before the former Celestial Horse Pass.

Coupled with the vast yet constricted coastline and the sole pass, this situation had effectively trapped the cultivators of the Eastern Domain.

It had also ensnared the elders of the Ye Family.

Even if Ye Jingcheng had intended to utilize the Turtle Ancestor to establish a Teleportation Array, it was an impossibility.

Naturally, those Eastern Domain cultivators who had sought refuge within Secret Realms and Mini Worlds were also utterly cut off.

The Cultivation Sects situated within the Lu Kingdom and Qi Kingdom harbored no plans for a counteroffensive, having been severely depleted by years of relentless warfare.

The primary advantage that cultivators possessed against beast tides resided mainly in Spirit Talismans and Magical Artifacts.

These crucial resources had been largely expended over the preceding years.

Moreover, this current conflict involves two of the Eastern Sea's Great Races: the Chenjing Sea and the Celestial Flood Dragon Sea. Even the prestigious Penglai Immortal Sect hesitates to initiate a counteroffensive.

Currently, a contingent of Nascent Soul Cultivators has also made a gradual withdrawal. They are no longer maintaining their defense within the Celestial Horse Sea Domain.

The reasoning is that the Human Race Cultivators are incapable of breaching Celestial Horse Pass. Consequently, it becomes impossible for the Demon Race to advance further once they are on land.

When these Chenjing whales set foot on land, they suffer a power reduction of no less than thirty percent.

According to the information from the Jade Talisman, it is only a matter of time before True Monarch Zi Ming returns his primary body to the Yan Kingdom.

Similarly, the Nascent Soul expert from the Qinghe Sect and True Monarch Qingling from the Cyan Spirit Trading Association will also make their way back to the Yan Kingdom.

For the Ye Family, the most perilous period is still on the horizon.

"The Teleportation Array is not secure in Earth Dragon Valley and requires relocation. Additionally, here is the Flying Puppet Skill from the Jia Family," Ye Xuefan announced.

Such critical matters should ideally not be handled by Ye Xuefan, but unfortunately, the Ye Family possesses only Ye Jingcheng as a Golden Core Cultivator. Furthermore, several Demon Kings acknowledge him as their master.

Therefore, despite Ye Jingcheng having recently welcomed two children, he must undertake the journey to the Eastern Domain. Otherwise, dispatching anyone else would prove ineffective in the Taihang Mountain Range.

Contemplating a potential encounter with True Monarch Zi Ming, Ye Xuefan presented the Flying Puppet Skill. Despite the urgency, its mastery was essential.

Naturally, this could not be practiced with his main body, as a standard Outer Body Incarnation would vanish instantly. However, with the Tier Four Spirit Puppet's Flying Puppet Skill, certain spellcasting actions could be executed.

The former Master Xi Wang of the Qinghe Sect utilized the Flying Puppet Skill to achieve ascension to the Purple Extreme Dojo.

Moreover, Ye Jingcheng himself cultivates the Celestial Soul Technique. Thus, should the Flying Puppet encounter any mishap, at most, some Residual Souls would be lost.

"Very well, this aligns perfectly as I need to make a visit to Lingyun Peak!" Ye Jingcheng declared.

Leaving Ye Jingyun, Ye Jingli, and Ye Xingqun at Lingyun Peak, he naturally felt a pang of reluctance.