Beast Taming Clan: I Have a Jade Book Chapter 991 - 690: On the Brink of Outbreak

Longxing Oasis shimmered under the intense golden sun. Gusts of wind would intermittently sweep across, whipping up vast clouds of yellow sand and dust, painting a picture of solitary smoke against the expansive desert backdrop.

A colossal Yellow Dragon Spirit Shadow soared through the heavens above the oasis, much like a True Dragon surveying its domain. The immense Spirit Shield stretched to cover more than half of the oasis.

Longxing Oasis, naturally, possessed imposing city walls, soaring three hundred feet high, making it an arduous climb for any mortal from the ground.

Beyond the city walls, countless mortals bustled; they had migrated from other oases to this place. However, at this precise moment, they were being denied entry into Longxing City.

Zhang Helin and Jia Mingyuan stood atop the towering city wall. The two surveyed the throngs of mortals, then cast their gazes toward the distant desert.

"Brother Zhang, do you truly believe our strategy will deceive him?" Jia Mingyuan voiced his lingering uncertainties.

"Without a doubt. I'm increasingly convinced he originates not from the Ling Family, but the Ye Family!"

"That elusive aura precisely matches Yu Huai's description!" Zhang Helin elaborated.

He then looked once more at the assembled mortals, and then back at Jia Mingyuan. "Surely you aren't developing a soft spot for these mortals, like those from the Ye Family?"

As this was spoken, Jia Mingyuan promptly shook his head.

"Nonsense. When our Jia Family was perfecting Blood Puppets, the Celestial Corpse Sect hadn’t even grasped the technique. How could I possibly pity these mere mortals?" Jia Mingyuan asserted with conviction.

"Precisely!" Zhang Helin concurred with a nod.

"Just you wait, they will arrive within three days!"

"Individuals who refrain from harming even the mortals of our two families must hold them in some regard. The Ye Family is a strong possibility. It's truly a shame their Spirit Treasures can confound detection, and they've been so discreet that no concrete evidence has surfaced. Otherwise, merely uttering the Ye Family's name, or having any of their members appear, would utterly shatter their standing and brand them as outcasts!" Zhang Helin mused, a shadow of regret crossing his face as he recalled the Zhang Family's predicament in the Yan Kingdom.

Upon hearing this, the Jia Family representative felt an even deeper surge of indignation. He genuinely had no clue when their Jia Family's clandestine activities had been compromised.

After all, the predicaments faced by the Zhang Family and the Wan Family were deliberately kept under wraps by them.

"They're here!" Jia Mingyuan suddenly announced.

The surrounding defensive arrays flickered to life, instantly bathing Longxing Oasis in a myriad of luminous hues. The Dragon Shadow in the sky also lifted its head in acknowledgment, as if an authentic Guardian Spirit sensing an encroaching peril, traversing mountains and rivers to arrive.

One cultivator after another began to appear on the city walls. Among them were individuals at the Purple Mansion and Foundation Establishment stages, though the majority were still at the Qi Cultivation level. Over a thousand individuals now thronged the battlements.

At that moment, from the distance, the first object to pierce the sky was a palm-sized piece of Profound Pattern cloth. As this cloth drew nearer, approximately a thousand magical spells erupted around it, resembling a dazzling fireworks display. Yet, the cloth remained utterly unfazed, continuing its swift trajectory towards the heavens.

Finally, countless profound lights emanated from the spirit patterns, meticulously weaving a bizarre, gray-black barrier that completely enveloped the vicinity. In that instant, it felt as though everyone had somehow emerged from the Desert Sea.

"It's actually an Ancient Artifact!" Zhang Helin and Jia Mingyuan were momentarily dumbfounded, a surge of pressure washing over them. The presence of an Ancient Artifact suggested the Ye Family might possess Spirit Treasures as well, most certainly not welcome news for the Zhang and Jia families.

"We can't send messages, nor can we communicate with the outside. Even if our Divine Souls were to shatter, this Soul Talisman might not even register it." A Blood Order materialized in Jia Mingyuan's hand. However, even this inter-realm communication token had become utterly useless at this critical juncture!

"They have arrived!" Zhang Taichu and Jia Zehai, the two True Masters, also made their appearance on the city wall at this exact moment. And then, the resounding booms of thunderous impacts echoed through the air.

In the distance, dust billowed as a multitude of Earth Lizards, Armor-Piercing Beasts, Mammoth Elephants, and Golden Scale Beasts approached. Their ferocious roars reverberated endlessly, their thundering hoofbeats shaking the very ground. From the swirling sand, a pair of black-golden eyes emerged, soon revealing the colossal form of a Three-Eyed Demon Roc, accompanied by numerous Thunder Rocs radiating with crackling lightning. One Crimson Fire-Swallowing Sparrow after another, along with Fire Cloud Birds, joined the fray, unleashing torrents of flame towards the oasis from afar. Yet, these fiery projectiles met the ethereal Spirit Shield, vanishing entirely as if striking an impenetrable Golden Wall.

Beyond the Mountain Protection Array, several other arrays were naturally positioned around the oasis. However, these had only just been activated before being obliterated by the colossal Mammoth Elephant Great Demons.

These immense beings, like mountains of solid ivory, pulsed with golden light, mercilessly crushing every defensive array in their path.

Swiftly, countless demon beasts began to encircle the city walls.

Following in the wake of the Great Demons, Ye Jingcheng made his appearance, accompanied by the Earth Dragon Demon King, Mammoth Demon King, Three-eyed Demon King, and Thunder Roc Demon King.

The presence of four Golden Core battle powers was certainly a formidable force.

It is worth noting that on the city wall, only Jia Zehai and Zhang Taichu stood ready.

Nonetheless, their ability to break the array seemed insufficient.

After all, the array in question was a Tier Four High Grade Thick Earth Yellow Dragon Array. In addition to its intrinsic power, it could summon the True Spirit Shadow Yellow Dragon, whose combat capability rivaled that of late-stage Golden Core cultivators.

Given that the Longxing Oasis spiritual vein was a Tier Four Peak Spiritual Vein, the Yellow Dragon's spiritual power flowed like an boundless ocean, inexhaustible and limitless.

Its true combat power might even surpass the late stage of the Golden Core realm!

"Ye Jingcheng, or Celestial Blessing?" Zhang Taichu inquired, a hint of hesitation in his voice.

His uncertainty wasn't due to an unwillingness to confirm, but rather because a Golden Core cultivator over a hundred years old, even possessing a Spirit Body, should not manifest in such a manner!

Ye Jingcheng offered no response.

Just beyond the city gates, shielded by the Spirit Shield, a multitude of Armor-Piercing Beasts and Earth Lizard Great Demons erupted from the ground, unleashing a barrage of Cloud Fall Rocks and Earth Spikes towards the protective barrier.

During this assault, several Array-Breaking Talismans were deployed.

Although these were merely Tier Two Array-Breaking Talismans, insufficient to truly breach the Grand Array, the Zhang and Jia families did not hesitate in their counter-response.

With a resounding boom, the city gate swung open, revealing a contingent of eight hundred Spirit Puppets marching forth.

Among these eight hundred Spirit Puppets, two hundred were Beast Puppets, distinguished by their formidable physical prowess. Another two hundred were towering Wood Puppets, imbued with a brilliant Spiritual Light, and a substantial four hundred were Magic Puppets, bearing a resemblance to the Ye Family's Celestial Armor Corpse.

Each of the four hundred Magic Puppets activated the Golden Bell Skill. Whenever an Array-Breaking Talisman was detected, a radiant Golden Bell would manifest to envelop it.

Simultaneously, these Magic Puppets collectively fixated their gaze upon the Earth Lizards and Armor-Piercing Beast Great Demons.

They unleashed Earth Attribute Secret Techniques.

Countless Earth Splitting Spells and Cloud Rock Techniques materialized, their intention seemingly to drag all the demon beasts into fissures within the earth, only to be crushed by the descending clouds and rocks.

"Release!" From atop the city walls, cultivators from both families, prepared for battle, unleashed their Magical Artifacts, clearly intending to annihilate a wave of demon beasts.

They recognized that the Ye Family's strength was heavily reliant on their Spirit Beasts. By eliminating these first, the Ye Family's might would be significantly diminished, rendering their efforts to break the array a mere fantasy.

Boom!

A brilliant Golden Light erupted. Leading the charge were, naturally, the Great Demons, specifically chosen from the Earth Dragon Valley. These formidable beasts were also proficient in Earth Attribute Secret Techniques.

The impact of the Earth Splitting and Cloud Rock attacks was no more than a minor inconvenience to them. They roared, baring their formidable fangs, each shimmering with golden light, and conjured numerous Mountain-Opening Cloud Shields.

Once these Cloud Shields materialized, the beast tide surging behind them advanced with renewed speed.

At this crucial juncture, a Golden Glaze Sword sliced through the sky.

It impacted the Spirit Shield directly. This was none other than the sword strike unleashed by Ye Jingcheng.

In this critical engagement, the Ye Family could not afford any losses of momentum. Consequently, the strategy of awaiting the opportune moment for Golden Core cultivators to intervene was abandoned.

Ye Jingcheng's objective was to breach the array with utmost speed and to annihilate the Zhang and Jia families while sustaining minimal casualties.

However, the Zhang and Jia families reacted with equal swiftness. The Yellow Dragon, in response, spewed forth a brilliant ray of yellow light.

In the void, a golden stone spontaneously formed, arresting the Golden Glaze Sword's momentum, much like the legendary sword embedded in stone. But with a deafening crash, the golden stone fractured and exploded. The Golden Glaze Sword, emitting a soft whine, was forced to retreat, its strike unfulfilled.

However, it wasn't just Ye Jingcheng making a move; the Earth Dragon Demon King unleashed a long howl, reverting to its colossal true form. Its immense, golden tail, reminiscent of a Yellow Dragon, descended from the heavens.

The power it wielded was so profound, it seemed capable of splitting the firmament itself.

At that moment, the very void appeared on the brink of shattering, causing numerous distortions to ripple outwards.

Even Zhang Taichu and Jia Zehai felt a knot of tension tighten within them.

Both cultivators stood at the Middle Stage of the Golden Core realm.

If this fearsome strike were to connect, the formation would undoubtedly shudder violently; they had never anticipated such an intense clash from the Ye Family's Golden Core combatants right at the outset!

After all, before this stage of breaking the formation, their advantage had been considerably vast!

Yet, at this critical juncture, an arrow streaked down from the sky.

It directly pierced the Earth Dragon Demon King's enormous golden tail.

Simultaneously, it shattered a significant portion of the surrounding Spiritual Light.

"Your esteemed Ye Family truly throws the rulebook out the window!" A figure garbed in black robes materialized in the void.

This individual was none other than Zhang Taiji, a scion of the Zhang Family.

He revealed his Golden Core Peak cultivation without any restraint!

Initially, he had intended to remain concealed for a longer period. However, with the Earth Dragon Demon King's Golden Core Peak aura erupting and the Mammoth Demon King, an expert in breaking formations, appearing alongside it, he grew concerned about Zhang Taichu and Jia Zehai's capacity to endure the onslaught.

Furthermore, given the present circumstances, the Ye Family had no viable path for retreat, making further concealment pointless!

"Strike!" Even as these words left his lips, he launched another spear towards the Mammoth Demon King.

In his estimation at this moment, the Mammoth Demon King represented the linchpin of the Ye Family's efforts to breach their formation.

However, precisely then, a resplendent Thunder Hall Arrow met his Thunder Spear, detonating in a terrifying spectacle of golden and thunderous light.

Ultimately, though, the golden spear claimed dominion.

It pierced through the Thunder Arrow and finally impacted a colossal Golden Tooth Shield, shattering upon contact.

"To dare aim elsewhere while facing this king, you possess remarkable audacity. Today, I have no need to divide my focus from controlling the Ancient Treasure!" The Earth Dragon Demon King roared in fury!

Its eyes narrowed menacingly.

Countless boulders from the surrounding void converged towards Zhang Taiji.

Four immense mountains erupted from the ground, coalescing into a Mountain Prison, designed to ensnare him!

The Earth Dragon Demon King then swooped in, its terrifying claws extended, ready to strike.