Chapter 729 - 366: Explosion! Beast God’s Claw Bone

Chapter 729: Chapter 366: Explosion! Beast God’s Claw Bone

’He hadn’t realized the energy carried by that thing was meant to break the Array. In the end, with the Array gone, the contained energy naturally detonated underground!’

He knew his actions had caused a massive disaster. The Ji Family had likely suffered catastrophic losses.

But he had no time to worry about any of that now. He had to get the item and leave this dangerous place as quickly as possible.

"How dare you!" Ji Lingyun, who had tunneled underground, sensed someone heading toward the Claw Bone. However, he couldn’t detect their appearance or Cultivation.

’This means they’re using an extremely advanced concealment technique.’

But Cheng Zongyang was faster than Ji Lingyun. His Divine Sense immediately located the item, now drained of its power.

He struck without hesitation, seizing the Claw Bone. The very moment Ji Lingyun closed in, he vanished on the spot.

"This is bad!"

Ji Lingxian, who could sense the Claw Bone, suddenly lost track of its presence. Her face paled in shock.

’She never imagined that the thief could not only emerge unscathed from the explosion, but would also dare to snatch the Ji Family’s Treasure right under their noses.’

Ji Lingxian was seething with rage, but the culprit had already vanished.

"Where did they go?!"

Ji Lingxian flew above the crater, stretching her Divine Sense to its absolute limit, covering every inch of land and every single tree for hundreds of miles around.

At the same time, she released massive swarms of bees and her Spirit-eating Beetle Mother Insect.

After carefully scanning the area around the crater, they all began to circle in place.

"How can that be? They just... vanished! Was that teleportation, or Shrinking Inches?!" Ji Lingxian’s face was a mask of horror.

Barely two breaths had passed between the Claw Bone’s disappearance and her releasing the Spirit-Seeking Bee swarms. Even at her peak, using her full power, she couldn’t have escaped the range of her Divine Sense in that time. And now, even the Spirit-Seeking Bees and the Spirit Devourer Mother Insect couldn’t find a trail.

’That kind of speed isn’t a Body Technique. It’s a Divine Ability!’

"The Daoist School’s Shrinking Inches, or a teleportation Divine Ability?" Ji Lingxian’s face was grim.

’The only thing she could think of were the Divine Abilities of the Infinite Daoist Sect.’

But not even the Sect Leader of the Daoist Sect possessed such a Divine Ability. Besides, the Daoist Sect had no reason to covet her Ji Family’s Sixth Grade Spirit Vein.

"Ancestor, this was definitely the work of the Infinite Daoist Sect!" Ji Xiaotian said, coming to Ji Lingxian’s side. He understood the situation the moment he saw the Spirit-Seeking Bees circling in place. He then took out a mirror and three Talismans.

He began to activate the Ancient Mirror, shining its light on the surroundings.

"The Array is destroyed." Ji Lingyun’s expression was ghastly as he surfaced, holding fragments of the destroyed Array Materials he had found underground.

"But based on the Array Materials, this was no ordinary Array. Factoring in our own attacks, it must have been a Tier Six Array. A Tier Five Array wouldn’t have been able to block the first strike from a Supreme Treasure!"

Surveying the wails of grief rising from the Ji Clan Members below, Patriarch Ji arrived on the scene.

"A Tier Six Array? Ancestor, we must demand an explanation from the Infinite Daoist Sect! In this entire world, only the Daoist Sect has such powerful Arrays! And judging by the methods used, they are inextricably involved!"

But Ji Lingxian didn’t move. Instead, she watched Ji Xiaotian.

"If Lingyun’s guess is correct, an Array like this couldn’t have been set up by a single person. There must have been more than one intruder tonight! Use the Soul Mirror to find them. Once you do, we must confirm they are from the Infinite Daoist Sect!"

The Five Great Immortal Sects held dominion over the entire Cultivation Immortality Realm.

’Without proof, no matter how furious they were, they had to endure it. Otherwise, it would all be for nothing.’

...

「Hall of Ten Thousand Races.」

Cheng Zongyang sat silently in a chair, staring pensively at the Claw Bone on the table.

The catastrophe that befell the Ji Family wasn’t his intention; it was an accident. He never thought that collecting a Spirit Vein would cause such a huge mess, with so many casualties.

But he never dwelled on things that had already happened. He didn’t feel much of a burden on his conscience.

The reason for his silent contemplation was the information he received after appraising the Claw Bone. He was utterly stunned by it.

———

[Beast God’s Claw Bone]

Description: A Claw Bone from the skeleton of a Deity of the Beastman Tribe. The skeleton was originally located on a forbidden altar within the Beastman Tribe’s territory in the Realm of Ten Thousand Races. After an accident destroyed the altar, numerous parts of the skeleton were lost, rendering the forbidden altar useless. Enhances beast-type creatures. Returning it to the Beastman Altar in the tribe’s forbidden lands will grant the Beast God’s blessing.

Abilities: Void-Shattering Power (Partial Beast God Divine Ability: Has a chance to break Sealing Arrays); Beast God’s Power (Partial Beast God Divine Ability: Can slightly enhance the bloodline and Talent Abilities of beast-type creatures).

Additional Effect: Incense and Candle Power (Unknown)

Points: 5,000,000

———

This was the description that had driven Cheng Zongyang into silence.

The first reason was the Points. The second was its origin.

’This single Claw Bone is worth five million Points. Wouldn’t a complete skeleton be worth over a hundred million?’

’And this one Claw Bone nearly broke his Tier Six Array. Its might is incredible. Although its Ability was a factor, the inherent strength of the bone itself is a testament to its power.’

"Ring Spirit, didn’t you take control of the Beastman Altar? Did you obtain the Beast God’s skeleton?"

’He remembered that the Beastman Essences he’d acquired before came from the altar in the Beastman Ruins. If the Ring Spirit now controlled the Beastman Tribe, that should mean the rest of the Beast God’s skeleton was in its possession.’

The Ring Spirit replied, "The Beast God’s skeleton was carved up and divided long ago. The whereabouts of the other parts are unknown. The Beastman Altar only contains two of the lowest-grade Beastman Essences."

"What do you mean? The lowest grade?" Cheng Zongyang was stunned. "The green-grade ones? Surely not."

The Ring Spirit: "The highest grade is gold."

Cheng Zongyang: "..."

’The question now is, should I keep it for myself or sell it?’

After a moment’s thought, he decided to give it to Luo Zheng. The item could enhance the bloodlines and abilities of beasts, making it a permanent Treasure that could induce mutations.

The long-term benefits far outweighed any short-term gains.

Besides, he wasn’t short on Points right now. Over the past year, thanks to massive sales of resources, his Points balance had already accumulated to over nine million. If it weren’t for the large number of Qi Cultivation Practitioners in Territory Number Two exchanging for Foundation Establishment Pills, Golden Core Pills, and Nascent Soul Pills, his total would have long surpassed ten million.

This was the result of numerous factions trading their resources with him over the past year.

But no matter what they exchanged, he was always the one who profited.

With nearly ten million Points in his account, not to mention dozens of incredibly valuable Spirit Storage Dharma Pearls of various Grades, he truly wasn’t hurting for Points.

He summoned Luo Zheng, handed him the Beast God’s Claw Bone, and explained its functions in detail.

Luo Zheng was ecstatic when he learned about it. Breeding powerful and obedient creatures was his greatest passion. Now, with the Beast God’s Claw Bone, things would be completely different.

"I’ll leave it to your discretion how you raise the others. But pay special attention to the two Mole Beasts. Also, see if you can breed some Spirit Beasts or Demon Beasts. And remember, I need them in batches. If you can mass-produce them, I’m going to release a batch of Spirit Beasts or Demon Beasts to increase the Demon Beast population in the Realm of Ten Thousand Races."

’Mass-produce Demon Beasts and release them into the wild?’ Luo Zheng was momentarily stunned.

’Wouldn’t that make me a Demon Beast manufacturer?’

The thought of a future with a steady stream of various Demon Beasts being continuously "released" into the wild was thrilling.

’Is this the "sustainable development" my Lord was talking about?’

"Yes! My Lord!" Luo Zheng immediately accepted the task. "This subordinate will not fail to meet your expectations!"

After entrusting the priceless Beast God’s Claw Bone to Luo Zheng and dismissing him, Cheng Zongyang took out the partially filled Spirit Storage Dharma Pearl.

After appraising it, he fell silent once again as he looked at the Spirit Storage Dharma Pearl, which was now only Third Grade.

’Some of it was absorbed by the Grand Array, and I didn’t even finish collecting it. This is all that’s left.’

A Spirit Vein originally worth 3,200,000 Points had been reduced to a mere 400,000!

"Judging by the Spirit Vein alone, this whole scheme was a complete failure," Cheng Zongyang muttered, shaking his head.

He was well aware that the commotion he’d caused this time would send shockwaves throughout the entire Cultivation Immortality Realm.

The Spirit Vein of a Six-Star Family had been stolen, and their entire family estate had been destroyed in the process. There was no way to cover this up.

He could also imagine the knock-on effects. Those families whose Spirit Veins had vanished overnight—the ones he had previously taken—would surely connect the dots.

’In other words, collecting Spirit Veins in the future is going to be incredibly difficult.’

"Do I have to go back to relying on mission bounties?" Cheng Zongyang sighed.

He now regretted not collecting more of the lower-grade Spirit Veins. But no, he just had to get ambitious and go after a Sixth Grade one.

Then again, it couldn’t be helped. Who the hell would have known the Ji Family was raising Spirit-eating Beetles inside their Spirit Vein? If it weren’t for those beetles, his plan would have succeeded.

The matter was over and done with. Cheng Zongyang pushed it from his mind.

He summoned Luo Zheng again and led him into the room where the Spirit-eating Beetles were confined.