Beast Taming Patrol Chapter 1500: 423: Homeward Journey and Unexpected Events (Double-Length, Finale Countdown: 28)
Previously on Beast Taming Patrol...
A pair of majestic dragon eyes, shimmering with brilliance, radiated a sharp hostility and murderous intent as they locked onto Yingying, who stood behind Lin Su.
Another immortal entity emerged, encased in dark red scale armor. Its massive limbs stood firm like heavenly pillars, while a lethal venomous spike protruded from its head and back. Its heavy, elongated tail flicked through the air with the force of a whip.
Upon its arrival, it directed a wicked, mocking stare toward Cai Zun and the youth accompanied by five pets.
Cai Zun came to a sudden halt. His gaze was a volatile mix of fury and caution as he stared at the red-armored immortal. "Yue Xie?"
Turning his attention to the other immortal, Cai Zun’s expression became increasingly grim as he recognized the figure. "Hidden Illusion King?"
“What brings you two here?” Cai Zun asked with a heavy voice, his mind racing with the realization that the situation had turned dire.
Yue Xie was known as the most formidable wild immortal within the Northern Divine Region.
Even though his power did not quite match Cai Zun’s, he remained a top-tier combatant among those in the seventh realm.
Contending with him alone would be a challenge for Cai Zun, let alone dealing with the Hidden Illusion King—a figure many believed had perished long ago.
This master of stealth had once been the target of a massive manhunt by the Martial Arts Four Sects before vanishing. To think he was still among the living!
“Heh heh.” Yue Xie gave a malicious laugh. “Little colored bird, I have simply come to provide a bit of assistance this time.”
Beside him, the Hidden Illusion King remained silent, his eyes turning a deeper shade of crimson. He stared at Yingying with a murderous intensity before letting out a thunderous roar. “You slaughtered my brother and used his remains for corpse restoration?”
“Every one of you deserves death!!!”
Pure, unbridled rage consumed the Hidden Illusion King’s heart.
Initially, his plan was to capture Lin Su and force him to reveal his brother’s location.
However, the moment he sensed Yingying’s presence—feeling that overwhelming bloodline aura and the lingering grief embedded within it—the Hidden Illusion King understood the truth perfectly.
There was no longer any need for interrogation.
This human had to die!
Both the master and the pet had to be annihilated!
Lin Su’s expression became more serious than ever before. He had felt a sense of dread the moment he identified the enemy’s race as the Heavenly Illusion Dragon.
The Hidden Illusion King’s outburst confirmed his worst fears.
The Heavenly Illusion Dragon.
The very creature that had launched a sneak attack two centuries ago, causing the death of Crab Venerate of the Immortal Phoenix Sect, only to be killed in a fit of rage by Tree Venerable.
Half a year ago, Tree Venerable used the Wheel of Life and Death to turn that dragon's corpse into an egg, which eventually became Yingying’s vessel through the Spirit Master’s intervention.
The roots of this conflict were deep and ancient.
Without even knowing it, Lin Su had inherited a blood feud with an immortal he had never encountered until now.
“Yue Xie, strike!”
The Hidden Illusion King bellowed as he vanished into thin air, his lethal intent saturating the atmosphere.
He was hidden, yet his presence felt like a blade pressed against their throats, ready to strike at any second.
“Understood!”
With a cackle, Yue Xie locked his sights on Cai Zun. His massive presence expanded, towering into the heavens and transforming the surrounding miles into a dark, blood-colored wasteland.
“Little colored bird, let us see what you are made of!”
“You are looking for a grave!”
Though he didn't know every detail, Cai Zun could feel the depth of the Hidden Illusion King's hatred. He cursed his luck internally.
He immediately shattered a primordial token and shouted at the top of his lungs.
“Yue Xie and the Hidden Illusion King are ambushing Little Friend Lin Su! Help us, quickly!”
This was a high-priority distress signal of the Three Beast Taming Sects. It was designed to reach not just the Self Transformation Valley, but the entirety of the Three Beast Taming Sects, reserved only for life-or-death crises.
For Lin Su’s sake, Cai Zun did not hesitate for a moment.
An eight-colored radiance erupted, swirling around Cai Zun to form a celestial robe of Eight-Colored Divine Light that shielded both him and Lin Su.
This powerful aura sliced through the sky like a blade, crushing Yue Xie’s momentum and tearing through the dark landscape he had created!
But even as the token’s signal rippled out into the world, Cai Zun’s face grew darker rather than relieved.
The enemies hadn't even tried to stop the signal!
Cai Zun had been ready to counter any attempt to block his plea for help, but the opponents didn't lift a finger to stop it.
Had they lost their minds?
Even if the experts from Self Transformation Valley were delayed, this signal could reach the Qianling Sect!
The Qianling Sect’s Lin Venerate, an eighth-realm expert of the space system, could cross the Northern Divine Region in an instant!
It was impossible...
Cai Zun’s face paled as a realization struck him.
Lin Venerate had not arrived.
If he were able to help, he would have appeared in the blink of an eye.
“Boom!”
The faint sound of explosions and energy tremors finally reached them from a great distance.
That direction...?
The Three Beast Taming Sects?!
“Heh heh~” Seeing Cai Zun’s shocked expression, Yue Xie laughed triumphantly. “Can you guess who is capable of pinning down the Three Beast Taming Sects?”
Who could possibly obstruct the Three Beast Taming Sects?
In the vastness of the Northern Divine Region, who else possessed such power besides the Martial Arts Four Sects?
Cai Zun’s eyes burned with murderous intent. “You have actually conspired with the Martial Arts Line?!”
The full scope of the plot was still unclear, but Cai Zun knew one thing for certain.
No reinforcements would be coming anytime soon.
“Kill!”
Cai Zun’s power surged toward the heavens. A sweeping wave of eight-colored light forced the Hidden Illusion King out of the void. Simultaneously, Cai Zun swung a wing like a massive celestial blade, slashing toward Yue Xie with enough force to split the firmament!