Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 422 The Ancient Clan's Expedition
Gu Zheng suddenly stood up, his eyes filled with a mixture of greed and murderous intent.

The appearance of the Phoenix Arm was far too tempting for an old monster like him, whose lifespan was nearing its end and who was eager to break through.

Transplanting the Phoenix Arm might not only grant immense power, but also offer a glimpse into the secrets of rebirth, allowing him to continue his long-extinguished life force!
"Pass down the order!" Gu Zheng's voice was slightly hoarse with excitement.
"Immediately mobilize the Ancient God Guards! Also, request another group of elders to come out of seclusion! This time, I will personally lead the team!"

"A mere spiritual academy has harmed my ancient clan members; they deserve to be executed!"

While the ancient tribes were mobilizing their troops in a grand manner, the negotiations at the Fallen God Mountain Range were still fraught with heated exchanges, but the atmosphere had subtly changed.

Following the previously agreed-upon terms, Gu Youshan attempted to exchange the offerings of the century-long agreement for concessions from the gods. These generous terms tempted many representatives of the smaller and medium-sized gods.

After all, why not get double the resources without shedding blood?
However, the high-ranking members of the Divine Race, led by Xuanyuan Zhou, remained resolute in their stance.

"This is not a matter of how many resources there are."

At the internal meeting of the Divine Race, facing some wavering voices, Xuanyuan Zhou spoke resolutely,

"The hundred-year pact is a divine covenant of the Heavenly Dao. Once signed, it means that my divine race needs to lie dormant for another hundred years!"

"A hundred years is enough time for the human race to undergo earth-shattering changes!"
"If they completely control or even refine the dragon vein by then, will we still have the initiative we have today? We need to think long-term!"

After the meeting ended, he privately asked Gu Feng:
"When will the ancient tribe's reinforcements arrive?"

"The news has just arrived, and the army has already set off."

A flame of revenge burned in Gu Feng's eyes.
"I must also set off immediately to the Spirit Academy to personally avenge this great humiliation!"

"The negotiations here are entirely in your hands."

Xuanyuan Zhou nodded in satisfaction after hearing this: "Go ahead and rest assured, I will keep them in check here."

"What I said before?" Gu Feng looked at Xuan Yuanzhou.

Xuanyuan Zhou immediately understood that the other party was referring to the dragon vein of the Spirit Academy. He quickly said, "If the ancient clan can take over the Spirit Academy, everything that was agreed upon before will remain the same."

Gu Feng was very dissatisfied when he heard the word "if".

This time, the ancient clans have almost used their full strength. If they still can't take down the Spirit Academy, it would be too embarrassing.

The ancient race no longer needs to be ranked as one of the four great divine races.

On that very day, Gu Feng led most of the remaining top experts of the Gu Clan and quietly left the Fallen God Mountain camp.

Xuanyuan Zhou's attitude at the negotiating table changed again, and he began to drag his feet once more.

Meanwhile, the Grand Elder has returned from Thunder City.

He not only successfully persuaded Xu Pingzhi, the city lord of Lei City, but also gained the strong support and promised assistance from the three major families of Lei City.

Xu Pingzhi personally led a group of Leicheng's elite troops to the Spirit Academy along with the Grand Elder.

When they saw the ruined state of the Spirit Academy and felt the lingering stench of blood and chaotic energy in the air, they all gasped in horror, realizing just how brutal the battle had been.

When Xu Pingzhi heard that Lin Chen had actually used Little White to kill Gu Zhennan and force back a powerful enemy, he couldn't help but clap his hands in amazement:
"Elder Lin really gives you a fright every time we meet."

"Give him another two years, and I'm afraid we old guys will really be left far behind!"

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder revealed a smile of relief mixed with pride.

This was no joke. Lin Chen's growth rate was terrifying. Every breakthrough was accompanied by a leap in strength, as if there was no limit.

As they spoke, the two immediately began to deploy defenses in the core area of ​​the dragon vein and around the Spirit Academy.

Looking at the dragon vein buried deep underground, Xu Pingzhi suddenly said curiously, "Speaking of which, the distribution of this dragon vein is really peculiar."

"How so?" "It's one thing for a mountainous place like Lingyuan to have a dragon vein, but Tiandu is a vast plain, so why does it nurture the largest main dragon vein?"

The Grand Elder explained as he inspected the defensive formation:

According to ancient legends, the power of this dragon vein is the great power left behind by Pangu, the creator of the world.

"Later, the Pure God of the World saw that this power was too domineering and suppressed the vitality of the earth, so he took action to guide and resolve it, dispersing it underground, and set rules so that its energy could be slowly absorbed and utilized by all living beings, bringing blessings to all living beings."

"However, these are all just mythical legends and are difficult to verify."

Just as Xu Pingzhi was about to ask another question, a sharp cry of a crane suddenly came from the sky!

A crane-like spirit beast, moving with incredible speed, swooped down like lightning and landed in front of the two.

The disciple, without even having time to bow, hurriedly reported:
"Elder! City Lord Xu! Something terrible has happened! The outer patrol team has sent back an urgent signal, reporting the presence of a large-scale ancient clan army in a canyon a thousand miles to the northwest!"

"Judging from their direction of travel, they are heading straight for our Spirit Academy!"

"So fast?!"

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder's pupils contracted sharply, and he tightened his grip on the map.

On the other side, Lin Chen and Chen Ming led the elite members of the Monster Hunter Guild on a swift journey, with almost no delays except for necessary short rests.

The team consisted of experts who could ride beasts, fly, or run on land at great speed.

On this day, they passed over Liucheng, which had been reduced to ruins.

Liucheng was once occupied by the demon race during a war between demons and beasts, and was converted into a Bagua formation.

This place has long been a dead zone, and to this day, an unsettling atmosphere of decay still lingers, with traces of the tragic past still faintly visible among the ruins.

Chen Ming looked down at the desolate scene below, his brows furrowed, and the mystery that lingered in his mind came to mind once again:

"Lin Chen, do you think the Nine Nether Serpent learned the method for setting up the ancient Eight Trigrams Formation from back then?"

"Logically speaking, the demon race shouldn't know about such a formation."

Lin Chen shook his head, his gaze sweeping across the ruins below with equal solemnity:
"I don't know. This matter is strange. The Tiandu National Academy has been investigating for many years, but has never found any clear clues."

"Or perhaps the National Academy already knows, but they're not saying anything."

Chen Ming agreed, and he sighed, saying:
"Speaking of this, the one that is most regrettable is Bai Ling Shangxian. If she still had her strength, she wouldn't need to be so afraid of the gods now."

“Her case is even harder to investigate than this.”

Lin Chen nodded.

Since Bai Ling had already entered the Immortal Realm that day, logically speaking, it was impossible for her to perish again.

Therefore, the hidden story behind it is still under investigation by the Spirit Institute.

Just as they were talking and flying, a guild member quickly approached from behind.

"President, we were just about to go hunting when we saw a huge wildfire ahead."

Chen Ming looked up and saw a lot of smoke. He asked, "Can't you put it out?"

"If the water-type spirit beast can't be extinguished, then the flames seem unusual," a guild member remarked.

Before Chen Ming could react, Lin Chen suddenly opened his eyes wide and said:
"broken!"

(End of this chapter)