Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 1321 - 929: The Soul-Devouring Insect’s Display of Power and a Fatal Oversight

Celestial Roc Ridge, at the entrance of Celestial Essence Valley.

The Array surged as several Great Demons, accompanied by numerous Demon Beasts, charged forward mightily.

These Demon Beasts were primarily Tier Three Red-faced Eagles, supported by a large number of Demon Birds, momentarily creating an overwhelming presence that blotted out the sky.

On the Array, streams of Spiritual Light continuously emerged.

Ye Jingchong roared furiously:

"Withdraw the Demon-enticing Grass; until Uncle Xue Liang returns, we cannot lure any more!"

After speaking, he finally glanced at the Spirit Beast Bag on his waist.

With so many Tier Three Great Demons, relying solely on the remaining Tier Three Demon Beast combat power could certainly hold them off and even kill them, but not many would be slain.

This did not align with the Ye Family’s objective of capturing Beast Souls.

However, if he used the Soul-Devouring Insects he had been cultivating for nearly forty years, he felt much more confident.

It was just that a significant number of Soul-Devouring Insects would likely be lost.

"Let them break the Array, and then all Great Demons can take a Blood Burst Pill to enhance their strength!" Ye Jingchong instructed again.

With Ye Xueliang gone, only he and Ye Jingchu were left at the Middle Stage of Purple Mansion, and although there were plenty of Tier Three Spirit Beasts, the current Red-faced Eagles were not weak.

Moreover, Ye Jingchu had just broken through to the Middle Stage of Purple Mansion not long ago and hadn’t refined many Magical Treasures, so he could only manipulate the Array.

Sure enough, as the crimson claws struck, the Array shattered with a roar.

The Mammoth Elephant Great Demon at the forefront charged forward immediately, while Ye Jingchu also controlled the Array, causing countless Tier Three vines to emerge, binding the Red-faced Eagles.

The dense vines, once used by Ye Jingcheng, were the Cyan Flood Dragon Vine, capable of binding ordinary Purple Mansion Great Demons without issue.

Several Red-faced Eagle Great Demons were too close to evade.

Once the Red-faced Eagles were trapped, the Mammoth Elephant Great Demon charged forward with a dense golden light, severely injuring several Red-faced Eagle Great Demons.

Countless Spirit Talisman Treasures followed in quick succession, while the Three-Eyed Demon Roc, Thunder Roc, also unleashed Secret Techniques from afar.

For a time, various Magic surged, echoed with thunderous explosions, and beast roars resounded mournfully.

These Great Demons were indeed physically robust, but despite their toughness, when they emerged from the sea of Spiritual Light, they were gravely injured.

Moreover, they faced a swarm of golden Spirit-Slaying Locusts.

These Spirit-Slaying Locusts, cultivated by Ye Jingchong over many years, were practically impervious to blades and spears, immense in strength.

However, being no higher than Tier Two, they were far more ordinary compared to the Soul-Devouring Insects.

When the Spirit-Slaying Locusts became cannon fodder, depleting much of the Red-faced Eagles’ combat power, a massive swarm of Soul-Devouring Insects then descended like a vast insect sea, darkening the sky.

Unlike the disorderly Spirit-Slaying Locusts, these Soul-Devouring Insects sometimes turned into sharp swords, sometimes into shields, and occasionally took on various Beast Shadows.

The Insect Array continuously changed, and under the leadership of three Soul-Devouring Insect Great Demons, it completely engulfed the remaining three Red-faced Eagles.

Accompanied by a hissing sound, countless Soul-Devouring Insects turned into insect corpses and fell, but soon after, with three shrill cries, the three Red-faced Eagles also finally perished, their Beast Souls pulled into the Soul Banner within the valley.

"Nineteen Tier Three Great Demons have fallen!" Ye Jingchong collected the remaining Demon Beast corpses and exhaled deeply.

Although nineteen Great Demons were not much, they at least contributed to the family’s Beast Soul collection.

Most importantly, the loss of the Soul-Devouring Insects was still within his expectations.

At that moment, Turtle Ancestor and Ye Qingnian finally escaped into the valley.

Seeing only the two of them, Ye Jingchong’s heart immediately clenched.

"Qingnian, Turtle Ancestor..."

"Our Ancestor and Feng’Er are behind us. I hope Uncle Jing Chong can offer some protection!" Ye Qingnian also spoke worriedly.

He knew that Ye Xueliang had intentionally slowed down to let him and Turtle Ancestor go first.

The two kept a constant eye on the movement behind them, and after detecting no signs of fighting or spiritual undulations, they finally sighed in relief.

It was half an hour later when Ye Qingfeng, Ye Xueliang, and a Golden Lizard Great Demon emerged.

"Jingchong, don’t use the Demon-enticing Grass anymore. Use more Snake-enticing Pills or hunt some land beasts," Ye Xueliang began instructing without waiting for Ye Jingchong to speak.

Though the Ye Family members, including Ye Jingchong, did not fully understand, they complied and began to execute the orders.

They were aware that something must have happened at the Celestial Abyss Mountain Pass.

"Recall the cultivators exploring for the family; it’s enough to know which Great Demons or Demon Kings have abodes. There will be plenty of opportunities to capture Beast Souls in the future," Ye Xueliang continued instructing.

At this moment, his mind was no longer on these Demon Beasts but on Ye Qingfeng and that Bald Phoenix.

The Bald Phoenix held a significant position at the center of the mountain range.

Considering the situation in the East Sea, it’s likely that there were many Demon Saints in the center of this mountain range. If Ye Qingfeng could establish good relations with this Phoenix Bird’s forces...

In the future, at least the Ye Family would not have to worry about the Desert Sea facing a terrifying Beast Tide.

The reason the Ye Family had divided into so many affiliated clans was actually to create a buffer, using these affiliated clans as a mitigating force, fearing that the Beast Tide might spread.

However, if relations were strengthened, there would be no need to worry so much.

On his way back from the Mountain Pass, not only did he not encounter any Demon Emperors blockading him, but not even Demon Kings, just a few Great Demons, which were driven away by the Golden Lizard and Xilu Demon King.

This indicated that giving that Phoenix Bird Spirit Pill was the right decision.

In the ensuing time, if he guessed correctly, no Demon Kings would attack.

There would only be Great Demons, and what they need to do is instruct Ye Qingyan at Taichang Market to refine more Tier Three Spirit Pills, especially Fire Attribute Spirit Pills, to ensure that this Phoenix Bird remains closely tied to Ye Qingfeng.

Of course, before that, the Ye Family should minimize the killing of flying bird Spirit Beasts.

Ye Xueliang also worried about displeasing the other party.

With various tasks being issued in an orderly manner, the pressure on the Ye Family subsequently decreased significantly. Without the Demon-enticing Grass, the family’s casualties also dropped.

However, the Demon Beasts were slowly being killed.

Meanwhile, clan members responsible for exploration were quickly returning.

Among them were several Spirit Beasts, marked with Spirit Talismans by Ye Yunxuan, contributing greatly to the exploration tasks.

Ye Xueliang looked at the Jade Talisman, noticed new maps within, and the distribution of many rare Spirit Medicines, promptly nodding in approval.

Overall, the development was progressing in line with the Ye Family’s expectations.

As Ye Family members retreated, many affiliated clans detected something unusual.

This made the Beast Tide operation seem more like thunder without rain.

Of course, at this time, the Ye Family’s goals had also changed.

...

Central Domain, Sha Huang Mountain.

Within a grand hall, Ye Haiyan poured a cup of Mingxin Tea, sipping lightly.

Then he retrieved a Jade Talisman and began looking at it.

Now that he had broken through the Middle Stage of Purple Mansion, cultivation was less effective for him, thus he devoted himself fully to studying Arrays.

The Ye Family, although emphasizing Spirit Beasts and Alchemy Skills, was most stable in its array expertise.

This was another foundational reason behind the Ye Family’s stable development over the years.

He was studying Compound Arrays, with this Jade Talisman obtained by the Ye Family in the Desolate Secret Realm.

After watching for a while, Ye Haiyan found himself unable to calm down.

Despite having drunk Mingxin Tea, which should prevent him from feeling this way today.

"Could it be something happened at Xiaoshan Market?" Ye Haiyan wondered in surprise.

Cultivators trust their intuition, and he now felt there might be issues within the family.

However, he shook his head; Xiaoshan Market was a property of the Righteous Sect, so naturally, issues were unlikely.

Thinking about this, he also recalled the family’s actions in the East Sea and Desert Sea.

Feeling increasingly uneasy, he took out the Clan Token, inquired for a while, but no one responded.

He then left the courtyard, strolling around Sha Huang Mountain.

After years of development, the core cultivators on Sha Huang Mountain had already been replaced by Ye Family members, with each Spirit Mountain’s layout and planning full of Dao essence; mist was drifting over the mountain top.

A narrow waterfall hung down the mountainside, the sound of water rushing.

At the foot of the mountain were the residences and courtyards of various cultivators.

Everything was tranquil and beautiful, yet this very beauty led to greater anxiety in Ye Haiyan’s heart.

In his mind, the Mingxin Tea suddenly evoked memories of Ye Family’s assault on Jiayuan Prefecture.

He awoke from the dream abruptly.

Years ago, the Ye Family annihilated two forces at Jiayuan Prefecture and killed the Golden Core Ghost Rage True Master of Gui Xuan Sect.

The demonic forces of Jiayuan Prefecture had not retaliated for over thirty years.

Thinking about this, Ye Haiyan grew even more worried.

Earlier, Ye Jingcheng always thought Gui Xuan Sect was focusing on the Earth Immortal Realm, but now it seemed they might not wait for the end of the Earth Immortal Realm to strike.

The opposition were Demon Cultivators, not the Righteous Cultivators of Xiaoshan Prefecture.

It would not be surprising for them to strike at any time.

And striking now would be perfect, considering Mansion Master Xiao and Prince Wang were absent.

Reflecting on the Ye Family’s strategy to open a Temporary Market, this naturally increased the demonic forces’ apprehensions from Jiayuan Prefecture, giving them more reason to act.

Moreover, due to hosting the Temporary Market, the Ye Family’s core strength remained at Sha Huang Mountain.

This was a fatal flaw.

Unlike other young cultivators in the Ye Family, Ye Haiyan witnessed the Ye Family’s weakest period and had honed himself at Hidden Peak for a prolonged time.

He feared not if he guessed wrong, but if he couldn’t handle it and ruined the family’s grand plan.

He entered the Assembly Hall, where Ye Jingnan was still discussing the Temporary Market’s arrangement.

"Jingnan, stop with that task, arrange for some clan members to replace the cultivators transporting Spirit Rice, and head to Xiaoshan Market." Ye Haiyan dismissed others, leaving only Ye Jingnan alone.

"Uncle Haiyan, this..."

"Don’t mind it, have you noticed we have the greatest flaw now: Sha Huang Mountain lacks Golden Core Battle Power, even the Forbidden Land of Fallen Souls in Desert Sea lacks Golden Core Battle Power. We can die, but the Teleportation Array must not be lost." Ye Haiyan spoke.

He couldn’t imagine what would happen if the Ye Family lost the Teleportation Array, and he absolutely forbade it.

"Wouldn’t this be too risky..." Ye Jingnan understood Ye Haiyan’s point. The Teleportation Array was unsafe at Sha Huang Mountain, only safe at Xiaoshan Market, but the journey there was equally dangerous in his view.

"Staying here is the risk. I can’t leave; you leave a Soul Split Avatar here, don’t bring core clan members; have the core members gather and wait for me, and switch in the second batch!"

"Furthermore, if exposed, use the array to trigger the Teleportation Array explosion, destroy the Teleportation Array! I already left a node information of the Spatial Jade." Ye Haiyan instructed.

Seeing Ye Haiyan being so cautious, Ye Jingnan nodded repeatedly, no longer suspecting.