The deeper he went, the lower the temperature and the visibility.
“I always feel like something is watching me from all around.”
Ye Lin muttered to himself as he walked, and after about ten minutes, he finally reached the deepest part.
Ahead, there was a huge round table, and at its center, a wooden box was placed, with a Qi Training Ninth Layer Demonic Scorpion coiled above it.
Around it, eight other Qi Training Ninth Layer Demonic Scorpions were faintly distributed.
“I have already collected four Demonic Scorpion Poison Stings, and I still need six more.”
Ye Lin checked his space ring, thinking to himself, then raised his sword.
“One Sword Birth, Slash.”
The next moment, a fiery red Sword Qi directly split the Qi Training Ninth Layer Demonic Scorpion coiled on the round table in two, and the huge commotion caused the surrounding Demonic Scorpions to awaken.
Their massive bodies moved towards Ye Lin, exuding immense pressure.
Ye Lin flashed and rushed to the round table, grabbing the small box and placing it into his space ring, then rolled to the back of the round table.
“One Sword Birth, Slash.”
At this moment, Ye Lin roared, unleashing five consecutive Sword Qi attacks. These Demonic Scorpions, which were not good at defense, could not withstand the Sword Qi empowered by a Profound Rank High-Grade longsword and Phoenix Fire.
Under the Sword Qi, five Demonic Scorpions were split in two. After collecting their poison stings, Ye Lin used Magic Shadow Without Trace to rush out of Demonic Scorpion Valley.
The commotion he caused was a bit too large; he could clearly feel countless auras surging towards him, and once surrounded, he would only be able to await death if his Spiritual Qi ran out.
Along the way, Ye Lin safely rushed out of Demonic Scorpion Valley and into the dense forest ahead. Behind him, countless Demonic Scorpions were coiled, watching Ye Lin's departing back and could only roar helplessly.
They dared not leave Demonic Scorpion Valley; they had survived so long because of their unity, and if they went out alone, they would surely die.
“Phew, this Demonic Scorpion Valley is indeed dangerous. If it were night, even a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator wouldn't dare say they could come out alive.”
Ye Lin leaned against a large tree, sighing. The moment he rushed out of Demonic Scorpion Valley, he felt no less than twenty Qi Training Ninth Layer auras.
It was utterly outrageous.
“Now it’s time to go to Saint King Valley, but I remember Saint King Valley is deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains.”
Ye Lin mumbled a few words, and after recovering the Spiritual Qi he had lost, he headed towards Saint King Valley.
Saint King Valley, deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains, was extremely dangerous. Even the current Ye Lin had to proceed cautiously.
Saint King Valley was different from Demonic Scorpion Valley. Saint King Valley was extremely vast, and as Ye Lin traveled, he saw three Foundation Establishment Stage Yao Beasts, but none of them discovered him.
“These Hundred Thousand Mountains are too dangerous; I must advance as quickly as possible.”
Upon reaching Saint King Valley, Ye Lin immediately began to accelerate forward. At this moment, sounds of explosions came from afar.
This made Ye Lin extremely puzzled, so he quietly crept forward. After reaching a stone wall, Ye Lin looked ahead and saw three figures attacking a Foundation Establishment Stage Yao Beast.
“Heaven Sword Sect? What are Heaven Sword Sect Disciples doing in the Hundred Thousand Mountains under Qingyun Sect’s jurisdiction?”
Watching the battle ahead, Ye Lin muttered to himself. The Hundred Thousand Mountains were under Qingyun Sect's jurisdiction, and Heaven Sword Sect had no right to interfere, but now...
The next moment, Ye Lin turned and left. All three figures were Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, and if he were discovered, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Subsequently, Ye Lin arrived at the depths of Saint King Valley without hindrance. The battle ahead had attracted the Yao Beasts coiled within Saint King Valley, which allowed him to reach this place unimpeded.
At this moment, Ye Lin came before a wall, placed his hand on it, and gently pushed. Immediately, the wall in front of him collapsed, and an Immortal Cave appeared before his eyes.
Seeing this, Ye Lin was overjoyed and immediately entered the Immortal Cave. In the center of the Immortal Cave, a skeleton sat cross-legged, and beside it lay an earthy yellow bag.
Ye Lin stepped forward, picked up the bag, and with a slight sense, confirmed it was a Beast Taming Bag. That was correct.
Inside was a cube space ten meters long and ten meters wide, incredibly vast.
After putting the Beast Taming Bag into his space ring, Ye Lin bowed to the skeleton before him.
“Senior, I apologize for my sudden intrusion; please forgive me.”
After speaking, Ye Lin stood up and rushed towards the outside.
Along the way, Ye Lin safely arrived back at Qingyun Sect and went straight to his residence.
Upon reaching his residence, he locked the door and then took out a shovel to dig up the Phoenix Egg.
“Little fellow, don’t disappoint me.”
Ye Lin mumbled, then took out a Mo Yun Fruit and Spirit Medicine. He placed the Mo Yun Fruit on the Phoenix Egg, and the next moment, the entire fruit was directly absorbed.
Ye Lin opened the wooden box in his hand. Inside the box was a section of wood, which, judging by its aura alone, was extraordinary.
He placed the wood on the Phoenix Egg, and the entire section of wood turned into powder, merging into the Phoenix Egg.
At this time, the life aura within the Phoenix Egg became increasingly rich.
“Still not enough? It seems I still need a treasure like a Profound Rank Spirit Fruit.”
Ye Lin felt a bit embarrassed. The value of the treasures he had fed this little fellow, let alone Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, even Golden Core Stage cultivators would be envious.
Crack.
Just as Ye Lin turned around, a faint sound came. Ye Lin abruptly turned back, only to see fiery red flames flowing over the mysterious patterns on the surface of the Phoenix Egg.
The cracks on the entire egg also became more and more numerous.
Crack.
Another sound came, and the next moment, the entire eggshell shattered. In the center of the eggshell lay a plump, fiery red chick.
“This is a Phoenix? Why does it look so much like a chicken?”
Ye Lin looked at the fiery red Phoenix in the center of the egg, somewhat puzzled. Why was it so fat? Could he have made a mistake?
“Caw, caw, caw.”
At this moment, the little Phoenix in the center of the egg opened its eyes and flapped its wings towards Ye Lin, looking extremely excited.
The next moment, the little Phoenix opened its mouth wide and ate the eggshell clean, then circled around Ye Lin.
“As expected of a Divine Beast descendant, it has the cultivation of Foundation Establishment Peak right after birth.”
Looking at the little Phoenix flapping its small wings around him, Ye Lin couldn't help but sigh.
It was indeed not without reason that the Divine Beast Clan was able to dominate the Ancient Era, an age abundant with powerful cultivators.
“You’re so red all over, so I’ll call you Little Red.”
At this moment, Ye Lin squatted in front of the little Phoenix, reaching out to stroke its head. The little Phoenix not only didn't refuse but also seemed to enjoy it greatly.
It knew in its heart that the human in front of it had saved it. Divine Beasts generally do not easily acknowledge a master, because Divine Beasts are arrogant; they are inherently noble and stand above all other races.
However, once a Divine Beast acknowledges a master, it is for life. If the master dies in battle, the Divine Beast will absolutely not continue to live alone in the world.
“Little Red, I now need a drop of your fresh blood. I wonder if that’s possible?”
He said with a smile, stroking Little Red's head.
The next moment, Little Red seemed to understand, opening its small mouth and spitting out a drop of fiery red blood, with a Phoenix coiled around the blood.
As the blood emerged, the surrounding space became distorted.
The next moment, Little Red lay on the ground, looking extremely weak.
Ye Lin quickly put Little Red into his Beast Taming Bag, then looked at the blood floating in the air before him.
He never would have thought that he only asked Little Red for a drop of fresh blood, but Little Red actually gave him a drop of essence blood.
Divine Beast essence blood is immeasurably valuable. Little Red, having just been born, gave him a drop of essence blood and now appeared extremely weak.
This made him both love and feel heartache.
“It seems Little Red has acknowledged me as its master.”
Ye Lin was overjoyed. Divine Beasts would not easily hand over their essence blood. Thus, it seemed Little Red already regarded him as its master.
A Divine Beast acknowledging a master—this was something countless people would beg for.