Chapter 885: Elder Bai Hun, the Ancient Beast Mirror
Chapter 885: Elder Bai Hun, the Ancient Beast Mirror
"Brother Lu is too humble. With your expertise in spiritual herbs and beasts, if you can't find the root of the problem, then I'm afraid no one in Liyang Realm will be able to do so."
Qi Wuqing immediately began to praise him.
"Haha, Brother Qi is too kind," Lu Chen replied with a laugh.
"Please lead the way, Brother Lu," he said as he urged his flying sword forward, rushing towards the location where the aberrant spiritual beasts had gathered.
According to Qi Wuqing, all the beasts that had lost their sanity were being gathered and confined in the Wutuxing Cave, which had an enormous natural restriction capable of easily trapping a large number of high-level spiritual beasts.
Additionally, the Wutu Star Master and two other Star Masters, Lei Huo and Qing Mu, were guarding the area to prevent the beasts from running amok.
Passing through several star cave entrances, the two men entered the Wutu Star Cave.
This was Lu Chen's first time here, and he curiously looked around.
Before him lay a landscape of majestic mountains, rugged rocks, and a thick spiritual energy filling the heavens and the earth, pulling at him, making him feel as if he were falling.
Led by Qi Wuqing, they flew into a thousand-foot-tall stone wall.
Beyond the wall was a hidden realm, an extremely spacious area with hundreds of towering stone pillars at its center. Each pillar was covered in intricate patterns, and the flowing spiritual energy had formed deep yellow spiritual shields.
Roars of beasts echoed in Lu Chen's ears, the waves of sound carrying a clear sense of ferocity.
Lu Chen looked down and saw that beneath the deep yellow shields were various high-level spiritual beasts, each with red eyes and surrounded by raging demonic energy.
Thin vines of azure green were growing from the ground, entangling the confused beasts, while a dozen or so silver-white talismans flew between the pillars, occasionally unleashing bolts of lightning that struck the beasts in their frenzied state.
"The three Star Masters have joined forces to trap so many fifth- and sixth-grade beasts, as well as several seventh-grade ones," Qi Wuqing briefly explained the situation below.
Lu Chen nodded slightly.
Even with the assistance of large-scale restrictions, the ability to trap so many high-level spiritual beasts was a testament to the strength of the three Star Masters.
The two men entered a quiet hall where over ten cultivators were gathered, three of whom exuded a profound aura akin to a bottomless abyss or a boundless ocean—these were the Star Masters Lei Huo, Wutu, and Qing Mu.
Lu Chen had once attended Star Master Lei Huo's birthday celebration, and because of the incident with the Thunder Treasure Toad, Lei Huo had a rather deep impression of him.
One of the other two Star Masters had a calm demeanor, with a deep yellow sash tied around his waist. The heavy earth-attribute spiritual energy that hung around him made it seem as if he were rooted to the very ground.
The last Star Master was a young woman with a beautiful appearance, pointed ears, and pale skin adorned with faint green patterns. She exuded a natural aura, as if she were one with the world.
"Reporting to the Star Masters, I have brought Lu Chen, the spiritual herbologist," Qi Wuqing said with a respectful bow.
"Greetings, seniors," Lu Chen quickly greeted the three Nascent Soul True Lords.
"It's been a long time since we last met, Little Friend Lu. I didn't expect your cultivation to have progressed even further," Star Master Lei Huo said with a smile.
Star Master Wutu nodded slightly in response.
As for Star Master Qing Mu, she seemed to sense the rich plant and wood-attribute spiritual energy emanating from Lu Chen, and a faint smile appeared on her lovely face.
"Little Friend Lu, your reputation as a spiritual herbologist reached my ears long ago. It's nice to finally meet you," she said.
"I will trouble you to examine those aberrant spiritual beasts shortly," she added.
"You flatter me, seniors. It's my luck to be able to help resolve your worries," Lu Chen said hastily.
Hearing Star Master Lei Huo's acknowledgment of his improved cultivation, Lu Chen secretly felt a sense of solemnity within his heart.
Fortunately, the other party did not probe too deeply; otherwise, the Seventh-Grade Glaze Phoenix Bone refined within his body and the Yin-Yang Primordial Magnetic Divine Needles stored in his dantian within the Treasure Glutton Pouch might have been discovered.
"Please wait a moment, Brother Lu. In addition to you, we have also invited two other cultivators from different sects who are skilled in beast taming."
True Lord Lei Huo said indifferently.
"Of course, Senior," Lu Xuan nodded heavily, with no objections in his mind.
As a solitary cultivator, it was only natural that the Celestial Star Cave wouldn't pin all their hopes on him, especially when compared to the powerful sect cultivators from the Seven Regions of Zhongzhou.
After a moment, two cultivators arrived together.
"Now, allow me to introduce the three of you to each other."
"This is Brother Lu Xuan, a cultivator from the Celestial Star Cave. He is unparalleled in the way of spirit herbs within the cave and is also highly knowledgeable about spirit beasts."
True Lord Lei Huo introduced Lu Xuan to the two newcomers.
"Greetings, Brother Lu," they said.
"I've heard much about you from my fellow sect members. There's a spirit herb cultivator in the Lei Huo Star Cave who can brew several high-grade fine wines, and your reputation has reached my ears long ago," one of them said.
One of the newcomers was a youth with a rugged appearance, exuding a strong sense of wildness in his every move.
The youth had reached the perfect Foundation Establishment stage, and his gaze toward Lu Xuan held a hint of curiosity.
The other was an elderly man with a Nascent Soul cultivation base. He nodded slightly at Lu Xuan, but a hint of imperceptible arrogance flashed in his eyes when he saw that Lu Xuan was only at the Foundation Establishment stage and from a solitary cultivator background.
However, he didn't show any of this in front of the three Star Masters.
"This is Elder Bai Hun, an elder from a beast-taming sect. He's at the early Nascent Soul stage and is skilled in beast language. He possesses a powerful healing secret art and has healed many severely injured high-level spirit beasts."
"Greetings, Elder Bai Hun."
Lu Xuan quickly paid his respects.
"This is Qin Shan, a true disciple of the Beast Taming Sect. He's at the perfect Foundation Establishment stage and possesses a strange treasure that can detect abnormalities within birds, insects, and all manner of beasts."
True Lord Lei Huo pointed to the youth with the rugged appearance and introduced him as Qin Shan.
"Greetings, Brother Qin," Lu Xuan smiled and greeted him.
"Alright, now that all three of you have arrived, we entrust these aberrant spirit beasts to your care."
The voice of the Wutu Star Master resonated with authority as it reached the ears of the three cultivators.
"According to our speculation, these spirit beasts that have lost their sanity and fallen into a frenzied state are likely related to some kind of evil demon. However, due to our limited understanding of both demons and spirit beasts, we have been unable to pinpoint the root cause."
"Whether it be detection-type treasure techniques or healing methods, the effects have been extremely limited, so we can only temporarily confine these beasts and seek other solutions."
"We hope that you three can join forces to uncover the problem, and the Celestial Star Cave will definitely reward you handsomely."
Standing to the side, Lu Xuan's face revealed a slight smile upon hearing these words.
"This is what I've been waiting for."
"With such a great opportunity to fleece them, I must not let it slip by," he thought to himself.
"I, your inferior, have brought this ancient beast mirror from my sect. I shall use it to examine these aberrant spirit beasts and see if we can uncover anything."
Qin Shan spoke up, and a strange ancient mirror quietly appeared before him.
The edges of the mirror were engraved with various beast-shaped patterns, and faint green beast shadows would occasionally leap out from the mirror's surface, only to silently dissipate moments later.
(End of Chapter)
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