"What? 107 years ago, the Beast Taming Sect was annihilated by the Demon Race!"
In an instant, everyone was stunned by this extremely shocking secret.
The sudden destruction of the mighty Beast Taming Sect 100 years ago had been one of the True Spirit Domain’s three great unsolved mysteries, and no one had ever found the culprit.
At that time, the Beast Taming Sect might not have been ranked first in the True Spirit Domain, but even then, the Green Sun Palace, which was ranked first, could not possibly have leveled the Beast Taming Sect overnight, let alone wipe out tens of thousands of its members in one fell swoop.
In fact, nearly 60,000 disciples of the Beast Taming Sect were all slaughtered overnight, with none surviving, their bodies piling up like mountains, shocking the entire True Spirit Domain. And it was only because Elder Yangh Yiguan was out at the time that he was spared from the catastrophe.
Afterwards, Elder Yangh Yiguan of the Beast Taming Sect traveled far and wide seeking the murderer but found nothing.
And now, Elder Yangh has actually confirmed that the Beast Taming Sect was destroyed by the Demon Race. Could it be that he has found some clue?
Many people, including Ye Zhen, heard for the first time today that there was a Demon Race within the True Spirit Domain, but they had never imagined that the shocking Beast Taming Sect tragedy could have been perpetrated by this unheard-of Demon Race, the extent of the shock could well be imagined.
To tell you the truth, if this sentence hadn’t come from the mouth of Elder Yangh Yiguan, the sole survivor of the Beast Taming Sect, probably everyone who heard it would dismiss it as nonsense!
"Sorry, I didn’t know...." Hu Qingtong apologized with a look of remorse, as her question had reminded Elder Yangh of his grief.
Elder Yangh Yiguan generously waved his hand, "It’s alright, even if you didn’t mention it, this memory resurfaces timely in my mind every night. It’s been 107 years...." Elder Yangh sighed softly.
"Moreover, since I have hosted this banquet and charged you all 500,000 mid-grade Spirit Crystals, I am obliged to answer every question thoroughly, holding nothing back! Even if it feels like a knife twisting in my heart, let alone a bit of sad past!"
Hearing these words, all present nodded in agreement; Elder Yangh’s reputation had been on the rise for a hundred years, and not without reason.
With a shift in tone, Elder Yangh suddenly looked at Hu Qingtong, "Miss Hu, are you satisfied with my answer?"
After receiving a positive response, Elder Yangh’s gaze then turned to Ye Zhen, "Young Hero Ye, it’s your turn!"
"Elder Yangh, my question is quite simple. My demon servant, the Cloud Winged Tiger King, has been stuck at the peak of the Upper-grade Earth Level for a long time due to its Bloodline Talent. I wonder how to break through the shackles of the bloodline and make advancement?" Ye Zhen asked.
Elder Yangh’s gaze paused slightly, "Young Hero Ye, your Cloud Winged Tiger King is a blood-sacrificed demon servant, right? And it should have already undergone one Advancement, right?"
"Correct, I was fortunate enough to obtain a cub, which was just right for blood sacrifice into a demon servant! When it reached adulthood, it only had a middle-grade Earth Level Cultivation, but by chance, it made one Advancement." Ye Zhen said.
"Young Hero Ye, under normal circumstances, my advice to you is to acquire a new demon servant! Since you have come to attend my banquet, it should not be too difficult for you to obtain a Heavenly Level Middle Grade demon beast," Elder Yangh said.
"Heh, I’m one to cherish old connections, and besides, this Cloud Winged Tiger King has grown up with me. Moreover, when it comes to fighting, my Cloud Winged Tiger is not necessarily afraid of any Heavenly Level demon beast, changing demon servants..." Ye Zhen laughed.
"Young Hero Ye, under normal circumstances, it’s actually not difficult for your Cloud Winged Tiger King to make Advancement."
"Oh?" Ye Zhen’s eyes suddenly brightened.
"Compared to Heavenly Level demon beasts, the bloodline talent of Earth Level demon beasts can be elevated to Heavenly Level Lower Grade if one is willing to pay the price. Simply by consuming a special Beast Pill provided by our Beast Taming Sect that increases the bloodline of Earth Level monster beasts, upgrading your Cloud Winged Tiger King to Heavenly Level Lower Grade is not a challenge," Elder Yangh spoke leisurely.
Ye Zhen was elated, yet anxious, "Is there such a Beast Pill? As long as it can upgrade the grade of my Cloud Winged Tiger King, please just name your price, Elder Yangh..."
"Young Hero Ye, please calm down and let me finish speaking," Elder Yangh interrupted Ye Zhen.
"Oh, I was too hasty." Observing Elder Yangh’s solemn demeanor, Ye Zhen, who had just felt a surge of excitement, suddenly had a bad premonition.
"Young Hero Ye, did your Cloud Winged Tiger King have any kind of unique encounter? Has it ever ingested the Innate Essence Blood of a high-grade monster beast?" Elder Yangh suddenly asked.
Ye Zhen was momentarily stunned. Ingesting the Innate Essence Blood of a high-grade monster beast had never happened. Just about to deny it, Ye Zhen abruptly remembered the unusual black patterns on the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten.
That was a change that had occurred after Ye Zhen entered the Black Dragon Underground Palace in the Black Dragon Domain. If there was a unique encounter to speak of, it must have been that one.
Without waiting for Ye Zhen’s answer, Elder Yangh’s voice rang out again.
"I can be certain of this point! Otherwise, with the bloodline grade of your Cloud Winged Tiger King, it would have been terrified amidst a crowd of Heavenly Level demon beasts by now, not daring to let out a breath of air, let alone approach other Heavenly Level demon beasts.
"Furthermore, I had previously used a Secret Technique to sense your Cloud Winged Tiger once and indeed found that it contains the powerful Innate Essence Blood of another high-level demon beast.
"Based on my estimate, the Innate Essence Blood that the Cloud Winged Tiger King consumed likely belongs to a high-grade demon beast of at least Heavenly Level Middle Grade or even Heavenly Level High Grade. Moreover, it has not yet merged or, to be precise, only a very small part of it has merged.
"Under these circumstances, as long as your Cloud Winged Tiger King can merge with the Innate Essence Blood of that high-grade demon beast within it, it could naturally advance to Heavenly Level Lower Grade, Heavenly Level Middle Grade, and possibly even Heavenly Level High Grade," Elder Yangh explained.
This statement surprised all the martial artists present, and Duan Yingnian was especially astonished as he looked at Ye Zhen; if Ye Zhen’s demon servant could truly advance to Heavenly Level High Grade, things would indeed become quite significant.
A Heavenly Level High Grade Demon Beast is a being whose combat power is close to that of an Establishment King.
"It’s just... that it will take a considerable amount of time!" Elder Yangh’s following words made Young Hero Ye’s heart sink abruptly.
"How long will it take?" Ye Zhen asked.
"How long has your Cloud Winged Tiger King been devouring the Innate Essence Blood of a High-level Monster Beast?" Elder Yangh asked again.
After thinking for a while, Ye Zhen replied, "About three to four years."
"Three to four years... Based on the current progress of the bloodline fusion, under normal circumstances, it will likely take your Cloud Winged Tiger King... several hundred years, at least three to four hundred years, to fully integrate the Innate Essence Blood of that powerful beast!" Elder Yangh said.
"Several hundred years? At least three to four hundred years?" Ye Zhen’s eyes widened sharply. If it really would take several hundred years for advancement, by then, both he and the Cloud Winged Tiger King would have long turned to dust.
The lifespan of a Cloud Winged Tiger King, an Upper-grade Earth Level monster beast, was at most one to two hundred years, and Ye Zhen himself, even if his entire physical body was in perfect condition, could only have a life span of two hundred years at best. By the time the fusion was successful, they would already be long gone.
"Yes, and that is under ideal conditions, depending on what Grade of monster beast the Innate Essence Blood your Cloud Winged Tiger King has devoured comes from! If it’s from within the Heavenly Rank, then three to four hundred years is the maximum time. But if it’s from a beast that surpasses the Heavenly Rank, then it might take hundreds to thousands of years!" Elder Yangh explained.
"Hundreds to thousands of years?" Ye Zhen was completely dumbfounded, while Duan Yingnian felt relieved.
"Master Yangh, is there really no other way or possibility?" Ye Zhen asked with a bitter smile. Regardless of the outcome, he would not abandon the Cloud Winged Tiger King, but the problem was, as his Cultivation grew higher and he encountered martial artists of higher and higher levels, if the Cloud Winged Tiger King couldn’t advance, the situation would become increasingly dangerous.
"There are, indeed, two possibilities!"
Master Yangh’s affirmative words reignited hope within Ye Zhen.
"Please, Elder Yangh, enlighten me!" Ye Zhen was somewhat eager.
"The first method is what one might call a miracle! The heavenly Dao is merciful, and there is always room for a sliver of hope. Should great fortune arrive, or should another opportunity be encountered, your Cloud Winged Tiger King might experience sudden enlightenment and advance!
However, the likelihood of this is very small, it might not even happen once in a few hundred years!" Elder Yangh stated.
"And the second method?"
"The second method is to take the Beast Pill Five Elements Blood Melt Pill, a secret pill of our Beast Taming Sect. With the Five Elements Blood Melt Pill as an external aid to accelerate the refining and integration of the Innate Essence Blood of the monster beast your Cloud Winged Tiger King has devoured, thereby enhancing its Grade," Elder Yangh explained.
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief, having a target for the Five Elements Blood Melt Pill.
Anything with a clear goal was manageable. Without a definitive goal, there would only be power without direction, and that was true despair.
"Elder Yangh, do you have this Five Elements Blood Melt Pill? Or, how may I request for you to bestow a Five Elements Blood Melt Pill? Please instruct me," Ye Zhen asked.
Hearing this, Elder Yangh chuckled, "Young Hero Ye, by my count, that should be your second question! Nevertheless, out of moral duty, I still have an obligation to answer you!"
"I don’t have the Five Elements Blood Melt Pill here! The Five Elements Blood Melt Pill was the treasure of our Beast Taming Sect, known only to the Sect Leader, who knew the pill formula, could refine it, and had the Five Elements Blood Melt Pill in hand!
As the Beast Taming Sect has been destroyed for so many years, even if I wanted to provide a Five Elements Blood Melt Pill, it would be beyond my capability. I hope Young Hero Ye can understand!"
As the words ’please understand’ were spoken, Ye Zhen’s form slightly slumped, feeling as though any advancement for the Cloud Winged Tiger King Kitten had just been blocked at that moment, leaving him with an unspeakable pain in his heart.
"Young Hero Ye, are you satisfied with my answer?"
Ye Zhen nodded somewhat absentmindedly, though he didn’t receive the answer he needed, he couldn’t deny that Elder Yangh’s response was heartfelt.
"Gentlemen, please!"
Having finished his questions, the banquet reached its true feast segment. Despite the array of delicious dishes, Ye Zhen had no appetite; fortunately, no one had come for the meal itself. With a few symbolic gestures of the chopsticks, the banquet came to an end.
"Gentlemen, today’s banquet concludes here. I thank you all for your gracious presence! If there’s anything else I can help with, you may contact my disciple Ma Yue after today to schedule a time; I will be staying in Qinglan Martial City for a month," Elder Yangh declared.
As he said this, Elder Yangh suddenly clapped his hands, "To show my gratitude, I have prepared a modest gift for you all, and I hope you will accept it!"
The next moment, seven disciples from the Beast Taming Sect filed in, each carrying a tray to the seven guests present. On the trays, two glowing Jade Scrolls were displayed.
"Two Jade Scrolls, the first Jade Scroll is a copy of the Demon Spirit Secret Record, a secret document of the Beast Taming Sect! The preferences, talents, and temperaments of the Demon Beasts that have appeared in the True Spirit Domain and even across the entire True Profound Continent were recorded in this Demon Spirit Secret Record.
It even includes some extremely rare records about the Demon Race, which is hoped to be of assistance to you all! As for the second Jade Scroll," Elder Yangh’s expression suddenly became solemn.
"The second Jade Scroll is a Reward Jade Scroll, which contains a reward I have posted. Whoever finds the sought-after item may ask for any demand, and I will do my best to fulfill it, even if it costs me this old life," Elder Yangh said.
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhen’s expression shifted dramatically.(To be continued. If you enjoy this novel, please vote for it on qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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