Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 444 The Night People, Ancestral Dragon Stone

When Li Zhen heard Lin Chen's question about the location of the sunset, he was taken aback at first, and then subconsciously looked around.

As far as the eye can see, apart from the almost pure blue sky above, there is an endless expanse all around.

In the distance, only the dark blue sea blends into the horizon, with no land visible as a reference point.

In such a seamless blend of sea and sky, it is extremely difficult to determine the exact position of the sun sinking below the horizon each day using only the naked eye and memory.

"Is it different?"

Li Zhen rubbed his eyes, but ultimately shook his head; he simply couldn't discern the subtle difference.

Seeing Li Zhen's reaction, Lin Chen also felt a sense of uncertainty deep inside.

What he relied on was more of a mysterious intuition, but this feeling was his instinct as an analyst and could not be used as conclusive evidence.

He pondered for a moment, but ultimately said nothing more.

After a day of searching yielded no results, the group returned to camp, somewhat exhausted.

Before we even got close, a slightly shrill noise broke the usually peaceful atmosphere of the camp.

Lin Chen looked in the direction of the sound and saw that at the edge of the camp, several treasure hunters were having a heated argument with a group of people dressed in strange clothes, and they were about to come to blows.

Those people's clothing was very special; it was a style of robe with wide sleeves, and the lapels and cuffs were embroidered with silver family patterns that resembled intertwined waves and vortices.

Their pupils were pure white, which looked extremely frightening.

"Eastern Sakura people?" Lin Chen's pupils contracted slightly.

On this remote island far from the mainland, where the island itself does not belong to any country, it is not surprising to find people from any country.

But this unusual outfit instantly brought back some unpleasant memories for Lin Chen.

"Young man, you noticed that too?"

Shi Zuo walked up to Lin Chen at some point, his voice very low.

Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Could this be true?"

Shi Zuo nodded.

Li Zhen asked curiously, "What is it?"

"Legend has it that back in ancient times, the Dongying people also dared to invade the land of our Cangling Ancient Kingdom, but they offended the Ancestral Dragon and were cursed," Lin Chen said.

"What curse?"

"Legend has it that the Ancestral Dragon possessed a superpower: when his eyes were open, it was daytime, and when they were closed, it was nighttime. However, this race called the Night People were cursed, and the opposite happened. They cannot see light during the day, and their eyes are white. They can only see clearly at night, and their pupils have suffered a huge problem," Lin Chen said.

"The Night People were originally the most powerful and numerous race in the Eastern Cherry Kingdom, but since the curse was cast, their population has shrunk rapidly and their lifespan has been greatly reduced. They used to have absolute dominance in the Eastern Cherry Kingdom, but now they can only be called a small family."

Shi Zuo picked up where he left off and continued:

"Their family's obsession with the Dragon Palace is a hundred times deeper than that of us treasure hunters."

"Because they firmly believe that only by finding the real Dragon Palace can they break the curse that has plagued their family for thousands of years."

After saying that, Shi Zuo stepped forward. Although treasure hunters are in competition with each other, the people of Cangling Ancient Kingdom have always been united when facing foreigners.

"Brother Yang, do you need my help?" Shi Zuo approached the arguing men.

The man's name was Yang Lai, and his strength was not much different from Shi Zuo's. The two had become friends after a fight.

Yang Lai spoke up, saying, "These people say we stole their things."

"What is that?" Shi Zuo asked, frowning.

Yang Lai said angrily, "They said we stole their Ancestral Dragon Stone."

"The Ancestral Dragon Stone?"

Lin Chen, who was standing to the side, was startled when he heard the name.

He had seen records of this object in ancient books.

Legend has it that this is a strange mineral closely related to the ancient ancestral dragon, containing pure dragon energy, and is an unparalleled treasure for spirit beasts.

Placing it near a spirit beast can not only significantly increase the probability of evolution, but can even fundamentally improve the spirit beast's physique and potential, because the dragon is the ancestor of all beasts, and its aura has an unparalleled attraction to all spirit beasts in the world.

Such a rare and precious item actually appeared on Dragon Ridge Island, and it was even stolen?

"Hand it over now, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

The leader, Tokito, a member of the Eastern Sakura clan, shouted sternly.

As night completely enveloped the earth, his pupils gradually changed from an eerie white to a normal dark color, clearly indicating that it was time for the "Night People" to be active.

In the dark, their vision is far more acute than that of ordinary people.

Despite the threat, Shi Zuo showed no fear, instead sneering:

"Tokifudo, words alone are not enough. You accuse us of stealing, but where is the evidence?"

"evidence?"

Chang Teng's eyes, which appeared exceptionally deep in the night, swept over every person from the Cangling Ancient Kingdom present, his voice carrying a chilling coldness:
"Besides you greedy Cangling Ancient Kingdom people, who else on this island would do such a despicable thing? What evidence do you need!"

"What do you mean by this? Are you trying to slander me out of thin air?"

Shi Zuo's anger was ignited, and his voice rose several decibels. The treasure hunters behind him also prepared to summon their spirit beasts, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

"Hmph!" Tsuneto took a step forward, his body radiating a sharp aura:

"If you can't find the Ancestral Dragon Stone today, don't blame us for massacring your camp!"

"Oh! Do you really think we're afraid of you shady characters?"

Shi Zuo's temper flared up. Despite sensing that Tokito had a large number of men and that Tokito himself was unfathomably strong, his inherent toughness prevented him from backing down.

Tsunefuji completely lost his patience, and upon hearing this shady remark, his eyes blazed with murderous intent.

He suddenly waved his hand, and several Dongying people behind him simultaneously summoned their respective spirit beasts!

In an instant, light flashed, and several ferocious spirit beasts appeared in the arena. Most of them were raptor-type spirit beasts adapted to the dark environment, and they instantly surrounded Shi Zuo, Yang Lai, and the others, locking onto them with a chilling killing intent.

Although Shi Zuo, Yang Lai, and the others fought back with all their might, summoning spirit beasts to resist, the strength of Chang Teng's side was indeed superior.

In particular, the monstrous python summoned by Tokito himself, covered in dark purple scales and with a single horn on its head, exuded a ferocious aura that forced Ishizuo and his companions' spirit beasts to retreat steadily, and it seemed that Tokito was about to capture them.

Tsunefuji's pupils flashed coldly; he actually intended to kill Ishizusa.

Li Zhen and Lin Chen exchanged a glance, immediately understanding each other's meaning. Li Zhen said, "Let me handle it. If you make a move, your features will be too obvious."

"And who knows, the little fox might just destroy the whole island."

"it is good."

Lin Chen nodded without saying anything more.

The opponent's spirit beast was only level 85, no match for Li Zhen. Just as Chang Teng's eyes revealed murderous intent, and the dark purple one-horned python opened its foul-smelling maw, carrying a chilling poisonous mist, and lunged at Shi Zuo at the critical moment.

"Buzz!"

A scorching and sacred aura erupted like a dormant volcano, instantly dispelling the surrounding chill and killing intent!
Li Zhen took a step forward, his figure flashing with firelight.

His clothes billowed and rustled even without wind, and beneath the exposed skin of his arm, streaks of crimson gold suddenly lit up like veins of ignited lava!
A blazing red light shot into the sky, illuminating the surrounding night in a crimson glow, as if dusk had arrived early.

An aura of noble power originating from the ancient primordial era spread out, causing all the spirit beasts present to involuntarily feel a tremor from the depths of their blood!

Phoenix Arm, activate!
Li Zhen let out a low shout, and facing the monstrous python that was tearing at him, he neither dodged nor avoided it, and simply threw out his right fist, which was burning with crimson gold divine flames!

There are no fancy moves, no complicated variations, only the purest power and the crushing power of rank.

For the first time, fear appeared in the monstrous python's scarlet vertical pupils; it sensed an aura of a natural enemy emanating from the crimson-gold fist's aura.

It instinctively wanted to retreat, but it was too late!
"boom!!!"

The crimson-gold fist energy, like a red-hot iron, crashed into the ice and snow, colliding fiercely with the poisonous mist spewed by the monstrous python and its head covered with hard scales!
The anticipated stalemate did not materialize.

The poisonous mist, strong enough to corrode gold and iron, hissed and melted away the moment it came into contact with the crimson divine flame, as if boiling water had been poured over snow.

Immediately afterwards, the fist's energy struck the monstrous python's head without any hindrance!
"Ouch——!"

The monstrous python let out a shrill, distorted scream. Its single horn, harder than refined steel, snapped cleanly under the force of the fist, and its dark purple scales shattered inch by inch.

Its massive body was as if it had been hit head-on by a volcano, flying uncontrollably backward and crashing heavily onto the ground dozens of meters away, creating a deep crater and sending dust flying.

It struggled to get up, but wisps of golden flames, which had not yet gone out, scorched it, causing it to writhe in agony. Its aura instantly weakened to the extreme, and it had clearly lost all fighting ability.

One punch!
Just one punch!
The powerful spirit beast Tokito Rai, with a strength of up to level 85, couldn't even last a single move against Li Zhen!
There was dead silence.

All the people from Dongying froze on the spot, their faces filled with disbelief and horror.

Chang Teng's pupils shrank drastically as he stared intently at Li Zhen's chilling right arm, his face turning extremely ugly.

He could clearly feel that the power contained in the opponent's strike far exceeded his comprehension; it was a kind of suppression in essence!
And he didn't even know what it was.

"A cultivator?!" Tokito was surprised.

"Do you want to continue?"

Li Zhen withdrew his arm, looked calmly at Chang Teng, and spoke in a nonchalant tone, yet with an undeniable air of authority.

Tsunefuji's face was ashen, and his chest heaved violently.

He glanced at the monstrous python lying motionless on the ground, then at Li Zhen, whose aura was as deep as the sea, and at Lin Chen, who remained calm and composed beside him. Finally, he squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth: "Let's go!"

He put away the heavily wounded python and, with his group of trembling subordinates, quickly and in a sorry state disappeared into the dark jungle, not daring to utter a single harsh word.

With the crisis averted, the camp fell silent, and everyone turned their shocked gazes toward Li Zhen.

Shi Zuo, clutching his chest where his blood had surged from the previous suppression, stepped forward, took a deep breath, and solemnly clasped his hands in a salute:

"Brother Li Zhen... no, senior! I can't thank you enough! If it weren't for your help today, I would probably be in grave danger!"

Yang Lai and the others also stepped forward, their attitude even more respectful than before, even showing a hint of awe.

Only now did they truly understand how unfathomable the strength of these two seemingly young "herb gatherers" was.

Li Zhen waved his hand and said to Shi Zuo and the others, "It was nothing, no need to be so polite."

Seeing that Li Zhen thought it was just a small matter and didn't intend to reveal his background, the crowd didn't press him further and simply thanked him repeatedly.

Lin Chen frowned slightly. He looked at Yang Lai, who was still in shock, and asked seriously:

"Brother Yang, is that right? Now, could you please tell me whether you actually took their Ancestral Dragon Stone?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Lai immediately swore an oath with unwavering resolve:
"Brother Chen Lin, Senior Li, I, Yang Lai, swear on the lives of my family that we have never seen any Ancestral Dragon Stone!"

"If we had really obtained such a rare treasure, we would have found a way to leave this island long ago. Why stay here and clash with them?"

"Besides, I don't even know what the Ancestral Dragon Stone looks like."

“I also believe in Brother Yang’s character,” Shi Zuo said. “Brother Yang’s character is even more upright than mine, and he would never do such a petty theft.”

Lin Chen didn't comment on these things, but instead asked, "Are these the only human race here that night?"

These words were like a wake-up call; Shi Zuo immediately said:

"I don't know either, but it probably won't."

“We treasure hunters do go down here occasionally, but the Night People stay here all the time. To the west of here is the shady side, which is where the Night People often appear. It should be their base.”

Afterwards, everyone went to bandage and treat the spirit beasts. Lin Chen glanced at Li Zhen and said, "You held back just now. Hopefully, you won't provoke them any further."

Li Zhen nodded.

He definitely held back just now; otherwise, if he had thrown that punch, Chang Teng's spirit beast would probably be meeting the King of Hell by now.

Lin Chen and Li Zhen came here not to search for treasure, but to save Little Blue Fish.

If the other party hadn't been so aggressive, Lin Chen and Li Zhen wouldn't have bothered with it.

However, Lin Chen felt uneasy.

Whether the Night People's curse is true or not, the Night People certainly believe it to be true.

The Ancestral Dragon Stone must be some kind of folk remedy they obtained from who-knows-where.

Once they believe this folk remedy is real, they will stop at nothing to achieve it.

"what?!"

"lost?!"

Inside a huge cave, an old man picked up his cane and poked it directly into Tokifuji's shoulder.

The force was immense, and Tokito's body trembled with pain, but he knelt on the ground, not daring to resist or even utter a sound of pain.

"Was it done by those people from the Cangling Ancient Kingdom?" The old man's voice turned icy.

The Night People have always wanted to break this damned curse and see the light of day again. As for Changtian, he was sent here twenty years ago to search for the Dragon Palace.

This Ancestral Dragon Stone was something that countless Night People spent nearly ten years searching for.

We've only just arrived on the island, and it's already lost.

How could Tsuneta not panic?

Tsuneto recounted everything that had happened that day, and Tsuneta was shocked upon hearing it: "A cultivator?"

“Yes,” Tokito said, “the opponent is not simple.”

No matter how difficult it is, we must retrieve the Ancestral Dragon Stone.

Tsuneta's pupils dilated as he said, "Even if we kill everyone on the entire island!"

(End of this chapter)