Beast Taming: I Have an Immortal Mansion

Chapter 262 - 206: Purple Spirit Crystal Fish

The Wooden Dragon’s enormous body whipped the Hedgehog Demon, sending it flying a great distance.

However, the Wooden Dragon’s tail shattered into dust from the impact. But it was no matter. Fang Qingyuan casually pointed at a nearby tree, and under the Fish Dragon’s control, the tail absorbed the wood and reformed.

The Hedgehog Demon was startled by Fang Qingyuan’s display. It sensed that despite the Wooden Dragon’s massive size, the total amount of Spiritual Power it contained was only at the Foundation Establishment level. Seeing this, the Hedgehog Demon relaxed.

But what the Hedgehog Demon didn’t know was that the Wooden Dragon, formed by the Fish Dragon, wasn’t primarily consuming Fang Qingyuan’s own Magical Power.

The Spiritual Power sustaining the Wooden Dragon at this moment was mostly generated by its core—the seven-inch Fish Dragon Illusion Beast—which was absorbing the Spiritual Power from the heavens and earth.

Moreover, the Fish Dragon had its own consciousness, so controlling the Wood Dragon Incarnation didn’t consume Fang Qingyuan’s Divine Soul Heart Power.

This was the brilliance of his Five Elements cultivation method. It freed the Cultivator, allowing them to exert five times the advantage of an ordinary person.

Currently, however, among Fang Qingyuan’s Five Elements Illusion Beasts, only the Wood Spirit had received a fortuitous encounter and was the most developed of the five. The other four spirits were still severely lacking.

Under the cover of the Wood Dragon Incarnation, the Hedgehog Demon charged several times to no avail. Although it shattered the Wooden Dragon’s body many times, the creature would recover in the blink of an eye.

Seeing this, the Hedgehog Demon began to think of retreating. Its body was currently covered in Scorpion-tailed Poison Bees, the other two Foundation Establishment Cultivators were constantly sneak-attacking it with Magical Artifacts, and two Foundation Establishment Spirit Beasts were attacking its lower body directly.

Under the effects of the aphrodisiac, the Hedgehog Demon’s genitals were now exposed, becoming the unanimous target of everyone’s attacks.

This area had the weakest defenses, and a direct hit would cause explosive damage, but it was also the spot the Hedgehog Demon protected most fiercely.

By now, both sides had been fighting for dozens of breaths. With the Hedgehog Demon tied down, the surrounding Qi Cultivating Little Demons scrambled about in a daze, some even turning on their own companions.

The pressure on the front line immediately eased. For a time, the commotion at the frontline encampment died down considerably.

Sensing the rate at which its Spiritual Power was being consumed, as well as the injuries inflicted by the sneak attacks from the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the Hedgehog Demon let out a long hiss. Covered in Scorpion-tailed Poison Bees, it began to retreat.

As the Hedgehog Demon fell back, it wondered, ’How was I discovered? And how did a few Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivators push me into this corner?’

Unconsciously, the Hedgehog Demon’s heart filled with dejection. It began to worry, ’How am I going to explain this to my king when I get back?’

’Huh? Wait, that’s not right. Why am I thinking about these things at a time like this?’

Doubt flashed through the Hedgehog Demon’s mind, but in the next moment, it had no time to ponder such things.

The Wood Dragon Incarnation behind it had actually caught up and was swiping a claw at its body.

The Hedgehog Demon was furious. ’Do you really think I’m afraid of you?!’ It spun around abruptly, its body erupting with astonishing heat as a Lifebound Spike silently aimed for Fang Qingyuan’s head.

The Hedgehog Demon only had three Lifebound Spikes. Once used, a single spike took twenty years to recover. It had been reluctant to use one before, but with Fang Qingyuan pressing it so hard, it had no other choice.

However, the instant the Hedgehog Demon turned, a golden light seared itself into its mind.

The golden light was incredibly fast, arriving in the blink of an eye. It instantly pierced through its Protective Spirit Shield and slammed down on its sea of consciousness.

The golden light pierced straight to its soul, like a nail being hammered in. In that instant, its entire body and thoughts went numb.

Divine Technique: God-Slaying Intent!

This Divine Technique specialized in attacking the soul and could penetrate most Protective Spirit Shields. Seeing the Hedgehog Demon about to flee, Fang Qingyuan had unleashed it.

The strike, created by consuming ten years of Innate Primordial Qi, yielded remarkable results. After taking the hit, the Hedgehog Demon went completely rigid. Its mind felt as if it had been viciously stirred with a Wolf Fang Club, leaving it dazed and unable to do anything.

Half a breath later, the seventy-foot-tall Wooden Dragon grabbed the Hedgehog Demon with a claw, coiled its body around it, and began to crush it.

The Hedgehog Demon still didn’t resist the Wooden Dragon’s assault. However, its physical body was powerful. Even though it was tightly bound by the Wooden Dragon, it couldn’t be finished off immediately.

Demon beasts primarily fought with their physical bodies, making them comparable to Body Refining Cultivators. Even with the Hedgehog Demon unconscious, killing it was no easy task.

Seeing the Hedgehog Demon’s stupefied state, Fang Qingyuan was pleased with the power of his Divine Technique, but just to be safe, he followed up with another "God-Slaying Intent!"

As another golden light shot into the Hedgehog Demon’s mind, a deathly aura visibly enveloped it. Under the assault of two "God-Slaying Intents," the Hedgehog Demon’s already unimpressive Divine Sense and will were completely destroyed.

Most demon beasts only knew how to cultivate their physical bodies through instinct; they were not adept at matters of the divine soul.

"God-Slaying Intent" specialized in attacking the divine soul. Even human Cultivators couldn’t withstand it, let alone a Foundation Establishment Demon Beast from the Barbaric Wilderness.

Just then, with a piercing, tearing sound, the Hedgehog Demon’s head was finally ripped off by the Wooden Dragon. This time, the Hedgehog Demon was well and truly dead.

Once the Hedgehog Demon died, the crimson glow in the eyes of the thousand-some Qi Cultivating Demon Beasts nearby faded significantly. As if waking from a dream, they all shrieked and scattered.

"Elder Fang, what a brilliant move! You deserve the highest merit for killing this Hedgehog Demon."

The other two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, having witnessed the Wooden Dragon rip off the Hedgehog Demon’s head, came over to congratulate him.

Fang Qingyuan simply smiled without a word. Only after he had stored away the Hedgehog Demon’s corpse did he say:

"I wonder how Senior Brother Tan is faring. We should hurry, there are still several more."

.....

After a night of battle, Fang Qingyuan returned to the camp with the bodies of three Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts.

After this battle, Fang Qingyuan began to notice a change in the way the many Foundation Establishment Cultivators around him looked at him.

Before, they had acknowledged the status and position Lechuan had given him. Now, there was an added layer of admiration welling up from the bottom of their hearts.

Fang Qingyuan had taken the initiative to lead men out of the Array and forcefully slay three Foundation Establishment Demon Beasts. This was a feat not just anyone could accomplish.

At this moment, Shangguan You also appeared by Fang Qingyuan’s side. Fang Qingyuan saw that he was actually injured, and the Golden Core Python next to him looked listless as well.

After asking, Fang Qingyuan learned that last night, Shangguan You had taken his Companion Beast to deal with the group of Qi Refining Cultivators. Unexpectedly, Elder Zhang had been hiding among them.

After obtaining the livers of five Foundation Establishment Cultivators, Elder Zhang had used a demonic technique he practiced to raise his cultivation level from the Late-stage Foundation Establishment to the Golden Core Stage in one fell swoop.

Elder Zhang had planned to go on a killing spree within the camp, devouring hundreds or even thousands of Qi Refining Cultivators to stabilize his new realm, but Shangguan You arrived just in time.

In the great battle that followed, Elder Zhang was no match for the Golden Core Python and was killed on the spot. However, Shangguan You did not escape unscathed, suffering considerable injuries.

After consoling Shangguan You, Fang Qingyuan threw himself into managing the aftermath. Quite a few people had died in the camp last night.

By the time he finished dealing with these matters, two days had passed. Just then, Luo Kun, who had been sent out to scout earlier, sent back a piece of intelligence that made Fang Qingyuan’s heart race.

He had found the lair of the Golden Core Demon Beast masterminding this incident. And that wasn’t all—he had also discovered a school of Purple Spirit Crystal Fish.

This fish was a top-grade, second-tier Spiritual Object. A single one could reduce an Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s bitter cultivation by seven or eight years. The school Luo Kun had found contained no fewer than a hundred of them.

At this, Fang Qingyuan could no longer sit still. He immediately sent another letter to Lechuan, requesting his presence. Most importantly, he asked him to bring along Huo Bai, that "killer star."