Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 228 The Real and Fake Beast King Eggs

The spirit beasts on Heavenly Beast Island are restricted in level and location from birth.

They cannot grow into higher-level spirit beasts, and they can never leave the island in their entire lives.

Therefore, if people who come here find spirit beast eggs and intend to take them out, it is actually a good thing for the spirit beasts.

Due to level restrictions, the lifespan of the spirit beasts here is relatively short; otherwise, the food on this Heavenly Beast Island would not be enough to satisfy them.

Lin Chen found some more clues in the fire pot wood, which further confirmed the news and indeed made Lin Chen somewhat tempted.

Putting aside the allure of the Beast King, Zhang Suqing had previously asked Lin Chen to help her find a fire-attribute spirit beast within his capabilities.
It was obvious that she had become very interested in fire-attribute spirit beasts after witnessing the little fox's outburst.

They also promised that if the quality was excellent, Lin Chen would be rewarded handsomely.

Lin Chen had to admit that he had his eye on the ten-piece set of medicinal herbs she had obtained to secure a spot in the Beast Fighting Tournament.

His eyes burned with desire at the thought of being able to exchange the Beast King Egg for more medicinal herbs from Zhang Suqing.

He immediately urged Xiaobai, "Xiaobai, smell carefully, don't lose this clue."

Little White stuck out its tongue and kept sniffing around. Its nose twitched rapidly, and then it let out a moo, signaling Lin Chen and the others to follow.

Along the way, Xiaobai successfully tracked down the fire ant beast's trail with Lin Chen.

But just as they were crossing a patch of fire bushes, the situation suddenly changed.

The once distinct scent abruptly ceased, as if wiped away instantly by an invisible hand.

Lin Chen frowned, squatted down to examine the ground carefully, but found no useful clues.

He muttered to himself, "This fire ant beast is quite cunning; it actually knows how to conceal its tracks."

But he didn't give up. He patted Xiaobai on the head and encouraged him, "Xiaobai, look carefully again."

Little White sniffed again, and finally shook its head.

Lin Chen was in a dilemma; he only had Xiao Bai as an "information" spirit beast.

Unexpectedly, the little fox then made a sound.

"You sensed it?" Lin Chen was surprised, thinking that he had never discovered that the little fox had this ability before.

Could it be that it has evolved?

The little fox wasn't just sensitive to smell; it sensed a strong presence of fire elemental energy underground.

Some time ago, the Elder threw it into a world full of fire. In addition to its level skyrocketing, the little fox's sense of fire also became more and more sensitive. This is why the little fox sensed the danger before the white and black fox did.

Lin Chen was overjoyed upon hearing this and followed the little fox.

After walking for nearly a kilometer, they stopped, and the little fox pointed into the distance.

Lin Chen took a closer look and immediately confirmed the little fox's answer.

The soil ahead was loose and full of holes big enough for a person to crawl into; this must be the nest of the fire ant beast.

But now a problem arises.
Although Xiaobai is very good at fighting, this is the nest of the fire ant beasts. Two fists can't fight four hands. Moreover, the fire ant beasts are known as one of the four great poisonous beasts. Once bitten, you will be infected with fire poison.

This fire poison is extremely difficult to treat.

First of all, we can rule out the idea of ​​crawling inside; that would be tantamount to suicide.

Therefore, we can only try to force it out.

Lin Chen racked his brains and finally came up with a solution:
Poisonous miasma.

This poisonous miasma grass produces toxic gas when burned, which can paralyze the nerves of the fire ant beast.

If you burn something at the entrance of the hole, you'll surely be able to drive them out.

After coming up with a solution, Lin Chen immediately led Xiaobai and the others back to where they had just been. They found some poisonous miasma grass in the forest, which was plentiful in the Misty Forest.

Lin Chen then returned to the vicinity of the fire ant nest, found a hole, and immediately began burning the poisonous miasma grass.

"Look!"

Just as the poisonous miasma grass began to burn, in the distant forest, two people were preparing fire pot wood. These two people were not from the National Academy, but from the Tian Shu Pavilion.

The leader was from the Zhao family and his name was Zhao Jin.

The Zhao family wields considerable power in Tiandu, ranking among the first batch of powerful families below the four major families.

The other person was named Wu Gui, and he came from the Wu family.

That's right.

It is Wu from Wu Chen's family.

Wu Gui and Wu Chen are cousins. Their grandfather left a will that stipulated a family nomination system, meaning that in family elections, candidates must obtain family votes.

The previous head of the family was Wu Gui's father. Now, ten years have passed. According to the rules, in two more years, the next head of the family should be determined and resources should be allocated to cultivate him.

Wu Gui and Wu Chen are both the strongest contenders for the next head of the family.

This trip to Heavenly Beast Island should have been Wu Chen's, because Wu Chen had made contributions in the Beast Fighting Tournament, and this family spot should rightfully belong to him.

However, Wu Gui's father, relying on his position as the head of the family, forcefully gave the spot to Wu Gui.

The two were good friends, so they teamed up together as soon as they joined.

Seeing the thick smoke rising, they headed towards it and soon spotted Lin Chen.

"Who is this?" Zhao Jin asked warily.

Before they entered, their elders had instructed them that if they encountered competition with the National Academy, they should not compete with them, because no one knew who the next National Academy would be.

Once someone ascends to the position of Imperial Preceptor and masters the Dragon Transformation Technique, it will be a catastrophe for their families.

Wu Gui glanced at it a few times and pondered, "I know almost everyone who has entered the National Academy except for Bai Ling. This person should be from the Spirit Academy."

"The Spirit Academy?" Zhao Jin smiled with narrowed eyes upon hearing this.

Lingyuan has been in the spotlight lately because of the Beast Fighting Tournament.

However, these days, the disciples of the Heavenly Capital don't like the Spirit Academy, because they can obtain luxurious resources without having to enter the Spirit Academy.

As for the Spirit Academy, that's reserved for smaller forces, or for minor characters sent there by larger forces to hone their skills.

Suddenly, Zhao Jin thought of someone and said, "If it's not your cousin Wu Chen, then could it be Lin Chen?"

He then looked at Lin Chen's spirit beast, confirmed his answer, and said, "It's him."

At this moment, due to the poisonous smoke, a large number of fire ants began to flee. Wu Gui immediately understood Lin Chen's idea and sneered, "People from small places really have a terriblely low standard of vision. They even want fire ant beasts."

The Fire Ant Beast is not considered a good spirit beast, at least not in the eyes of the disciples of Tiandu.

Just as Wu Gui was about to leave, Zhao Jin called out to him, "Look at that."

Wu Gui looked over, and his pupils immediately lit up, a greedy look flashing across his face.

"A Beast King Egg?!"

Lin Chen had been observing from a high place. Because the smell of the thick smoke was too pungent, Xiao Bai could not smell Wu Gui and the others.

After waiting for a long time, he finally saw the fire ant queen appear.

It carried a spirit beast egg on its back, protected by many worker ants. Clearly, this spirit egg must be the Beast King's egg.

"Xiaohong!"

Seeing that the other party was about to enter the Fire Cupping Forest area, Lin Chen signaled Xiao Hong to take action immediately.

The little fox immediately transformed into its five-tailed fire fox form and launched a massive fireball.

When a massive fireball, comparable in size to half a stadium, appeared, it startled Zhao Jin and Wu Gui, who were hiding behind Huang.

After all, they had never seen such a large fireball before. However, Wu Gui immediately sneered and said, "It looks good but is useless."

The power of the Super Flame Bullet is considered quite formidable among skills. However, as members of the Tiandu clan, Wu Gui and his companions had witnessed Lin Chen steal the spotlight at the Beast Fighting Tournament, making Lin Chen a household name throughout the country.

They had always considered themselves the chosen ones since childhood, and they were naturally unhappy because they had heard rumors that Lin Chen had overpowered the two of them.

Deep down, they believe they are superior to others.

Just as they were talking, a massive fireball struck the fleeing swarm of fire ant beasts and exploded with a bang.

Almost instantly, the queen ant reacted, sending out a warning signal, and all the fire ants immediately looked around warily.

Taking this opportunity, Lin Chen said to Xiao Bai:

"Xiaobai, come on!"

Xiao Bai immediately transformed into a Kui Spirit Beast, almost instantly activating the fourth level of the Savage Bloodline, and charged towards the Queen Ant at an abnormal speed.

At the same time, the polar bear threw the little fox directly onto a tree. As soon as the little fox got its footing, it immediately activated the Burning Heart Fire Control.

This time, the little fox did not use the true fire mode because Lin Chen said that his attack on the fire ant beast was not to kill it, but to steal its egg.

Therefore, the little fox's skill is to disrupt the opponent and help the little white fox launch an attack.

The little fox's special training with the elder was very effective. Although its speed didn't increase much, its ability to concentrate during action was a huge improvement.

Just as Xiaobai was about to pounce on the fire ant beast like a tiger, it seemed to receive some kind of signal, and hundreds of fire ant beasts instantly surged out from all directions, surrounding Xiaobai.

The fire ant beasts were enormous, their bodies shimmering with an eerie red light, their sharp antennae twitching incessantly, emitting chilling hissing sounds.

The queen ant bared her fangs and claws, spewing out streams of scorching flames that distorted the surrounding air.

At this moment, the little fox, which had been holding back all along, finally made its move. Its eyes became unusually determined, and a demonic fire nuclear bomb emitting an eerie light quickly materialized in its hand.

With a powerful flick of its wrist, the little fox sent the demonic fire nuclear bomb hurtling towards the swarm of fire ant beasts like a meteor.

boom!
When the Demonfire Nuclear Bomb landed, a small mushroom cloud suddenly rose from the ground, and the powerful shockwave sent the surrounding fire ant beasts flying.

Countless fire ant beasts were swept up in it, letting out painful screams.

Although the power was not enough to kill them, it left them all severely injured and slowed their movements.

Hiding in the distance, Wu Gui and Zhao Jin's eyes widened instantly upon witnessing this scene of burning heart and controlling fire, their mouths watering. Their pupils, fixed on the little fox's figure, were filled with greed.

This is the Heart-Burning Fire Control Technique!
Not to mention them, even those important figures would love for their spirit beasts to master such divine skills.

Wu Gui seemed to understand Lin Chen's plan and said to Zhao Jin, "Come with me."

At the same time, Xiaobai ran straight towards the Fire Ant Queen. This Queen was no pushover either; she was level 40. When she saw Xiaobai charging towards her, she immediately protected the eggs behind her and spat out a ball of black and red flame energy from her mouth.

Xiao Bai remembered what Lin Chen said: this flame is poisonous.

It immediately used its iron horns to dodge, while simultaneously raising its front hooves sharply:
Soul-Suppressing Hoof - Ethereal Spirit!

The moment the ethereal spirit touched the queen ant, it immediately stunned her. Little White used its iron horn to blast the queen ant away, while simultaneously biting the egg in its mouth. When it landed, its speed did not decrease at all, and it even accelerated a bit, heading back towards Lin Chen and the others.

Seeing this, Lin Chen was overjoyed and turned to the little foxes, saying, "Run!"

The polar bear immediately caught the little fox, and the two of them ran off first.

After being knocked away by Little White, the Fire Ant Beast flew through the air in an arc and crashed heavily to the ground.

However, it quickly awoke, roaring angrily, the sound of which made the ground around it tremble slightly.

Its compound eyes flashed with a fierce light as it watched Little White carrying its egg, its anger instantly reaching its peak.

It suddenly kicked off, chasing after Little White like a black cannonball, followed by a swarm of fire ant soldiers, densely packed, like a black wave.

The little white ant, carrying the egg in its mouth, ran back as fast as it could, its fur flying in the wind. Every now and then, it would glance back at the queen ant and the ant colony that were chasing after it.

They plunged into the Fire Pot Forest, where Lin Chen had made thorough preparations for the route. He looked back several times and found that the fire ant beasts behind him were gradually falling behind. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Little White suddenly let out a bellow.

Lin Chen's pupils suddenly contracted, and just then, a mocking laugh rang out.

"You're Lin Chen, right? You're certainly clever, daring to snatch food from the jaws of a tiger amidst a swarm of fire ant beasts. We'd like to thank you in advance." As the voice faded, Zhao Jin and Wu Gui appeared simultaneously.

Lin Chen glanced at the two of them and immediately understood. He whispered, "I didn't expect to be the one who was stalked by the mantis."

Upon hearing this, Wu Gui and Zhao Jin laughed even louder, with the former saying, "Hand over the egg."

The two of them were full of confidence and did not believe that Lin Chen could defeat them.

Lin Chen looked back and saw that the fire ant beasts were charging towards him again.

After pondering for a moment, he surprisingly said, "If you want it, you can have it."

The three spirit beasts, Xiaobai, were taken aback upon hearing this. They were already prepared, ready to pounce on the enemy as soon as Lin Chen gave the order.

Who would have thought that Lin Chen would give it to him so directly?
This is nothing like the Lin Chen they know.

But Lin Chen actually did it. To Wu Gui and the others' astonishment, he dropped the egg on the ground and then waved for Xiaobai and the others to leave quickly.

"You just got it like that?"

Wu Gui and Zhao Jin found it hard to believe.

They had heard that Lin Chen had single-handedly defeated two top experts from the Youlan Empire, and they were already prepared to challenge him.

did not expect.
That's it?

"It seems there was an element of luck involved."

"Hero? I think he's a coward."

The two immediately took the egg and began to ridicule it.

Lin Chen ignored him and left.

Just as Wu Gui and Zhao Jin were about to say a few more words, they saw the swarm of fire ant beasts rushing towards them from behind. Without thinking, they immediately ran away.

"Moo~~"

Since Little White and the others had lost their eggs, they naturally wouldn't chase after them. However, Little White and the others were very indignant, as their carefully planned scheme had been robbed halfway through their journey.

When has Little White ever suffered such injustice?

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen laughed and said, "Luckily, I was robbed."

The three spirit beasts looked completely bewildered, and Lin Chen continued:

"If they hadn't stopped us, I probably wouldn't have even noticed."

After saying that, Lin Chen smiled and led Little White and the others back along another path, saying:
"That egg was fake. The queen ant didn't even catch up. We were fooled."

(End of this chapter)