Beast Taming: the More the Better Chapter 1285 - 527: Supreme Evil Spirit Sword! Ghost Tide Attacks!

In that case, his trip to Beiyuan was indeed the right choice.

With his worries alleviated, Su Ping’s mood relaxed significantly. "Leng Ye, how is the situation on the battlefield?"

Leng Ye shook his head. "It’s alright. Things have been dragging on like this. They occasionally launch mid-scale attacks, but there are no signs of them coming out in full force yet. Instead, small-scale skirmishes break out every few nights, though they don’t have much of an impact.

"However, I’m afraid these things might have other motives and intentions! Your father’s thoughts might be somewhat similar to what happened in the Eastern Sea before. These slaughters are a form of sacrifice. By sacrificing the souls of these Undead, there might be some movement on the Heavenly Tomb’s side."

"Hmm?" Su Ping raised an eyebrow. "What does that mean? Could it be that the Heavenly Tomb has already opened? Besides, isn’t it true that High Level entities cannot enter the Heavenly Tomb?"

"Of course it hasn’t opened. Much evidence has already proven that one can only enter this Heavenly Tomb by using the Heavenly Tomb Sword Seal. But the Heavenly Tomb you’re talking about and the one people usually refer to aren’t the same thing!"

Listening to Leng Ye’s explanation, Su Ping grew even more doubtful.

The older man didn’t continue explaining. Instead, with a thought, an illusory screen appeared before them in the military camp command post. A photograph caught Su Ping’s eye. It was a massive bird’s-eye view. However, within this view was a vast expanse of Darkness.

The next moment, as the perspective continuously zoomed in, Su Ping finally saw clearly what this thing was. Countless pitch-black Steles, bizarre dark lands, and even, after these Steles almost merged with the earth, various strange holes and cave entrances. The area it covered was so vast that it couldn’t be calculated with the naked eye.

Leng Ye pointed at the image. "In popular terms, this entire area belongs to the Heavenly Tomb! The Heavenly Tomb isn’t just an entrance to a Secret Realm, nor is it just a single burial mound. It is this massive Undead nation! A city of Death Spirits! What you’re seeing here was already taken from the center.

"In reality, the surrounding areas have already become a White Bone Desolate Land corrupted by Death Spirit Energy. Once ordinary Beastmasters and their Pet Beasts enter, they not only have to withstand temperatures far colder than the outside world but also resist the corrosive, oppressive aura of the Death Spirits.

"This place is a paradise for Undead Pet Beasts, but for the vast majority of Pet Beasts with other Attributes, it’s hard to stay for long, let alone venture deep into the center of the Heavenly Tomb city for extended periods!

"And the true Heavenly Tomb—the place you are going to enter and its actual main body—lies right at the very center of this Heavenly Tomb city formed by the graveyard complex!"

Leng Ye pointed in a direction. Unfortunately, even this image, seemingly transmitted by satellite, couldn’t pierce through the mass of Darkness right at the center. It looked like a drop of ink spilled on the photo; the dense stain obscured the most essential central part.

Su Ping nodded, finally understanding completely.

In that case, entering the Heavenly Tomb was indeed not easy. No wonder they could often only stay on the defensive under such circumstances; launching a counterattack would indeed be troublesome. It was also no wonder that this Heavenly Tomb had been a major threat to Beastmasters throughout the history of Dragon Country Jiuzhou for so many years. There was indeed a reason for it.

Su Ping was quite surprised. "By the way, Leng Ye, didn’t you say last time that the Undead around the Heavenly Tomb had all been cleared out? We even went in and saw the main body of the Heavenly Tomb. How come now..."

Leng Ye sighed. "I also mentioned last time that it happened in modern times, which is already many years ago. I remember telling you that the rate at which Undead Pet Beasts are born around the Heavenly Tomb is thousands of times faster than in ordinary places!

"Ultimately, the core issue is the Heavenly Tomb itself! Only by truly opening the Heavenly Tomb and unearthing its secrets can we solve this problem once and for all."

Su Ping nodded. "However, the existence of this Heavenly Tomb isn’t necessarily all bad."

Leng Ye paused in surprise, thought for a moment, and also nodded. "That’s true."

At this point, Su Ping remembered the other person he had brought along. "By the way, Leng Ye, where is Camp Commander Lu?"

"That kid you brought? He’s waiting for you over at your father’s battalion! Alright, go find him first. If you need anything, just come to me. Xiao Xing, take Su Ping to Captain Su." Leng Ye waved his hand.

Su Ping also nodded, but just before leaving, he seemed to remember something. "Oh, right, Leng Ye, if that Ghost Tide comes again, don’t forget to let me know. I’ve never participated in this kind of scene before."

"Get lost, get lost! You little brat really won’t let me have a moment of peace the second you arrive."

Smiling cheekily, he got into the car with Xing Chen and arrived at a relatively secluded and remote part of the camp, an area that was completely separated from the main Legion zones. It was relatively small, appearing only about the size of a small town at first glance.

This was the training and stationing ground of the Heavenly Tomb Special Beast Taming Army.

Su Ping wasn’t in a hurry to greet Su Anyong, whom he hadn’t seen in over a month. Instead, after showing his ID along with Xing Chen, he headed to the nearby training ground. Upon entering this specially partitioned base, Su Ping saw that aside from the facilities housing special equipment, many people were gathered in the central training ground. This included his own father, as well as Master Yin Luo.

One by one, figures with buzz cuts sat cross-legged on the ground with their eyes closed, spaced far apart from each other. At the same time, familiar Pet Beasts were placed in front of them: Five Elements Paper Spirits. Almost every few moments, rippling auras of Spirit energy fluctuations would emanate from the figures. Some even directly broke through a Minor Realm.

Back then, the special arrangements had made the Breeding of the Heavenly Tomb Pet Beasts rather unique; the Contracted Beasts and the Beastmasters were kept separate. Now that the Evolution and Breeding were complete, these members of the Special Beast Taming Army had to train alongside their Five Elements Paper Spirits and the previous Night Raven Scarecrows. Given the short amount of Time, their workload was undeniably immense.

Su Ping’s gaze swept over each figure. There were fewer than a hundred people in this troop, but every single one of these fewer than a hundred Monarch Level Beastmasters possessed an aura of unyielding, iron-blooded resolve unique to them. One look at them was enough to put a person completely at ease.

When the time came, this squadron of fewer than a hundred people would follow him into the Heavenly Tomb.

If possible, Su Ping didn’t want to see these people die because of him. But perhaps they were all already prepared for that. According to the information transmitted from the Heavenly Tomb in Eagle Country, an uncountable number of Monarch Level Beastmasters had died just to barely develop it. This tiny number of people wouldn’t even be a drop in the bucket if placed in Eagle Country’s Great Rift Valley Heavenly Tomb!

Su Anyong had already spotted him. However, the two didn’t say much. His father was dressed in a military uniform, patrolling around the figures. To tell the truth, this was the first time Su Ping had seen him like this. He actually carried an air of authority, looking completely different from the Su Anyong he had known for so many years.

The father and son had last seen each other less than two months ago, so naturally, they didn’t have much idle chatter. Furthermore, both of them knew what he was here for, leaving no free time for nonsense. Su Ping paid little attention to Su Anyong, instead focusing on the training of the Night Raven Scarecrow reconnaissance squad in the camp.

During Jian Yue’s recent trip to the Heart of Myriad Spirits, although they had exchanged ideas on the Death Element Mutation Breeding, Su Ping hadn’t had the Time to examine it closely. Since the Pet Beast hadn’t been bred yet, merely looking at the Breeding Method was meaningless. Now, he finally got to see the Death-mutated Night Raven Scarecrow with his own eyes once again.

However, before they could even have dinner, right as the sky turned dark, a phone call came for Su Anyong.

The news that made Su Ping both expectant and somewhat nervous had indeed arrived. Another wave of a small-scale Ghost Tide attack had begun.