Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 387 - 315: Ignition

Chu Chen commanded Shadow Kill to explore around the Molten Earth Dragon’s lair, but found nothing special.

Not daring to linger, Chu Chen immediately directed Shadow Kill to leave the place.

Upon flying out of the cave, he found the Molten Earth Dragon still lazily asleep.

Seeing this, Chu Chen couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. He didn’t take the Molten Rock Earth Fire right away for two main reasons.

Firstly, Duo Fu couldn’t absorb the Molten Rock Earth Fire yet, and he couldn’t take it away. Ordinary items couldn’t store it, not even the Spatial Ring.

Secondly, Chu Chen planned to use the Molten Rock Earth Fire as a trigger to make the insect swarm deal with the Molten Earth Dragon.

After exiting the cave, Chu Chen didn’t immediately leave the Molten Earth Dragon’s territory but instead hid within the thick branches of a treetop.

He planned to study the lifestyle habits of the Molten Earth Dragon. Although he was adventurous, he never fought a battle he couldn’t win.

At the same time, he was further refining the plan in his mind. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Chu Chen remained motionless the entire day, sitting in the tree crown observing the Molten Earth Dragon’s habits.

The Molten Earth Dragon would go out foraging before noon and sleep at the cave entrance at other times. At night, it would return to its lair to absorb the Molten Rock Earth Fire.

The information collected by Chu Chen wasn’t complete, but it didn’t affect his plans.

The next day at noon, as the Molten Earth Dragon went out to forage, Chu Chen and Shadow Kill entered the Molten Earth Dragon’s cave once again.

Looking at the blazing Molten Rock Earth Fire, a flicker of greed arose in Chu Chen’s heart, which he thankfully managed to suppress with reason.

The three Molten Earth Dragons in their Growth Stage were still transferring nutrients to the Molten Rock Earth Fire and hadn’t noticed Chu Chen’s presence at all.

Chu Chen searched for a suitable spot, finally fixing his gaze on a position above the Molten Rock Earth Fire.

He planned to open a passage here that connected to the Bursting Flying Locust territory, letting the insect swarm know about the Molten Rock Earth Fire’s existence.

With the allure of the Molten Rock Earth Fire, he believed the insect swarm wouldn’t resist it. At that time, the Molten Earth Dragon would surely act against the insect swarm, and Chu Chen could reap the benefits.

However, digging a tunnel under the eyes of three Molten Earth Dragons was obviously impractical.

Chu Chen directed Shadow Kill to a corner, instructing it to use its Blade Arm to start digging, while he used the Spatial Ring to collect all the rubble and dirt.

Shadow Kill’s Blade Arm was exceedingly sharp, and it could easily cut through the rock wall even without using Star Power.

In just a few breaths’ time, Shadow Kill had created a cavity large enough to accommodate its body.

Shadow Kill dug upwards at an angle until it reached above the Molten Rock Earth Fire, then began digging straight up.

A quarter of an hour later, Chu Chen immediately had Shadow Kill stop digging, as they were now about two zhang from the ground. Continuing any further would surely draw the attention of the Bursting Flying Locust.

Chu Chen flipped his hand, retrieving several dozen Water Element Star Cores from the Spatial Ring, and then injected them into the soil above.

Chu Chen’s action had two purposes.

Firstly, the dense Fire Element would flow through the passage Chu Chen opened, rushing toward the Bursting Flying Locust’s territory, possibly revealing the Molten Rock Earth Fire’s presence to the other party prematurely. The Water Element contained in the Water Element Star Core could effectively block the spread of the Fire Element.

Secondly, it was to ascertain the passage’s location. The Bursting Flying Locust was extremely sensitive to the Fire Element, and the area blocked by the Water Element would have no Fire Element. The presence of the Water Element would make the Bursting Flying Locust uncomfortable, causing them to distance themselves from this region and choose a more suitable resting area. At that time, the passage’s location could be identified with the naked eye.

After completing all these tasks, Chu Chen didn’t choose to leave immediately but instead camouflaged the entrance of the passage slightly. Without close inspection, it was impossible to tell that digging had occurred here.

Chu Chen cautiously approached the exit and only after confirming that the Molten Earth Dragon had fallen asleep did he carefully climb out.

Chu Chen went to an open space and released Lei Yao and the other beasts. Now, the plan was halfway complete; the remaining half needed to be executed at night.

Throughout the afternoon, Chu Chen found himself without anything to do, but the Guardian Beasts weren’t idle. Chu Chen compelled them to cultivate, adjusting their states to Peak condition.

Although he intended to watch from the sidelines, the Molten Earth Dragon was highly formidable, and the Bursting Flying Locust could only serve as an attrition force. To completely solve the Molten Earth Dragon, Lei Yao and other beasts might need to act.

Before executing the plan, he needed to make thorough preparations.

As time passed, the sky gradually darkened, and night engulfed the sun with stars and the moon.

Chu Chen slowly opened his eyes, raised his hand to check the time on the Communication Bracelet; it was now ten o’clock at night.

The Molten Earth Dragon should be cultivating in the underground space, and the Bursting Flying Locust should be mostly at rest.

This moment was the best time to execute the plan. Without any hesitation, he leaped onto Shadow Kill’s back, waving his hand to draw Lei Yao and the other beasts into the Soul Sea.

Without Chu Chen’s command, Shadow Kill flapped its insect wings, flying toward the Forest Sea.

A quarter of an hour later, the man and beast appeared in the central region of the Forest Sea. Looking at the dark mass of Bursting Flying Locust, Chu Chen couldn’t help but show a cold smile.

Tonight, these Bursting Flying Locusts would become his aid, yet they were still unaware; truly, it was pitiful.

Chu Chen swept the area and quickly found an open space within a hundred zhang of the Insect King.

At this sight, Chu Chen revealed a hint of joy but didn’t act immediately. Instead, he cautiously sensed whether there was any Water Element present in the open space.

After some perception, Chu Chen finally confirmed the location of the passage.

With a wave of his hand, Lei Yao appeared on the open space, and Blood Control activated immediately.

The sleeping insect swarm was awakened, and their angry buzzing resounded through the Forest Sea, locking onto Lei Yao with the eyes of nearly a hundred thousand Bursting Flying Locust.

Faced with this, Lei Yao showed no panic; it simply raised its right arm, with thick lightning glow flickering on its fist, and the muscles of its arm bulged suddenly.

"Roar"

Lei Yao let out a deafening roar, and its massive fist, carrying immense Giant Power, smashed straight toward the ground.

As the dust settled, a several-zhang-sized pit appeared beneath Lei Yao’s feet, and without hesitation, it jumped into the pit.

By that time, Chu Chen and Shadow Kill had already entered the passage; the instant Lei Yao jumped into the hole, it was drawn into the Soul Sea.

Shadow Kill dashed out from the passage, heading towards the exit.

Meanwhile, the insect swarm had finished assembling, swarming towards the pit.

The Molten Earth Dragon raised its head, looking upward, clueless about what had happened.

A few breaths later, a buzzing sound came from the corner of the underground space, and one by one, Bursting Flying Locust appeared before the Molten Earth Dragon.

Only then did it realize that the noise was caused by the Bursting Flying Locust.

The insect swarm noticed the Molten Earth Dragon as well, but its aura was too terrifying, and they dared not act rashly.

The balance was only broken when the Insect King appeared.

The Insect King gazed at the Molten Rock Earth Fire floating atop the magma, with its dark eyes glistening with excitement.