Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 392 - 340: Subduing Earthfire, Divine Treasure
"Elder Ying..."
Before Chu Chen could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a raised hand from Elder Ying.
Ying Wenjie reached towards the Molten Rock Earth Fire as though grabbing something from a distance, as if capturing the remnant soul of a true dragon hidden within the flames.
The remnant soul of the true dragon let out an angry dragon roar, its body twisting wildly trying to break free from Ying Wenjie’s grasp, but these efforts were clearly in vain.
At that moment, the Molten Rock Earth Fire surged aggressively towards Ying Wenjie.
Seeing this, Ying Wenjie snorted coldly and said, "Courting death." With that, he waved his left hand, pushing the flames back, and then pulled with his right arm, dragging the remnant soul of the true dragon out of the Molten Rock Earth Fire.
He flipped his hand and took out a Crystal Ball the size of a fist from his Spatial Ring, then threw the remnant soul of the true dragon into the Crystal Ball.
At this moment, the Molten Rock Earth Fire began to shrink rapidly, and in just a breath’s time, it had shrunk to the size of a palm, making the previous size of three meters seem like an illusion.
After doing all this, Ying Wenjie didn’t intend to make further moves, allowing the Molten Rock Earth Fire to incinerate the corpses of the two dragons.
This made Chu Chen feel quite heartbroken, as dragon corpses were treasures with their entire bodies having great value, especially their Essence Blood which might greatly benefit his Cage.
Ying Wenjie seemed to notice Chu Chen’s thoughts. He waved a hand and said, "Don’t worry, the Essence Blood of these two dragons is useless for your Guardian Beast. The Attributes are incompatible and will only backfire, but they do greatly nourish the Molten Rock Earth Fire."
Hearing this, Chu Chen nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "Does Elder Ying have a way to collect the Molten Rock Earth Fire?"
Ying Wenjie nodded and said, "Of course, but it’s not in my hands; it’s in the magma river. Let’s go find it." With that, he grabbed Chu Chen and dashed underground.
Ying Wenjie’s strength was terrifyingly powerful, even without summoning a Guardian Beast, his speed far surpassed Shadow Kill’s.
In just a minute, Chu Chen returned to the side of the magma river.
Ying Wenjie waved his hand, and a thick Soul Power burst out from his body, enveloping the two of them, then he jumped into the magma river with Chu Chen.
Before Chu Chen could scream, they had already fallen into the magma. Feeling the terrifying high temperature of the magma, his expression changed.
However, he quickly noticed that the magma was blocked by Ying Wenjie’s Soul Power, and the transmitted temperature was within a tolerable range, which finally put his mind at ease.
At this moment, Ying Wenjie slightly closed his eyes, as if perceiving something.
A moment later, Ying Wenjie abruptly opened his eyes and quickly rushed towards the depths of the magma river.
The magma river was very long; it took them a full quarter of an hour to reach their destination.
Ying Wenjie seemed to have pointed deliberately, pointing at a fiery red pearl not far away and said, "This is the Dragon Pearl, also the source of this magma river."
Hearing this, Chu Chen couldn’t help showing a surprised expression. The Dragon Pearl was only the size of a fist and fiery red throughout, floating in the magma, with droplets of magma occasionally flowing out from its surface.
Ying Wenjie raised his hand and grabbed the Dragon Pearl into his hand, then flew out of the magma river with Chu Chen. He stood on the riverbank and injected Soul Power into the Dragon Pearl.
Suddenly, a stunning suction force erupted from the Dragon Pearl, drawing the magma towards it.
Ying Wenjie seemed dissatisfied with such speed, he snorted coldly, and the Soul Power injected into the Dragon Pearl surged violently.
At this moment, the suction force from the Dragon Pearl abruptly increased several fold; even Chu Chen felt a bit unsteady and quickly moved aside, which stabilized his stance as the suction weakened significantly.
The suction force bursting from the Dragon Pearl was incredibly terrifying, forming a gigantic vortex over a dozen meters wide in mid-air.
Chu Chen wanted to inquire what was happening, but seeing Ying Wenjie focusing on manipulating the Soul Power, he dared not disturb and could only stand quietly on the side.
As time passed, the water level of the magma river gradually decreased.
After four hours, the enormous magma river was completely dried up, during which Ying Wenjie took several breaks to achieve such a feat.
Ying Wenjie took an Elixir Pill and then sat cross-legged to replenish his consumed Soul Power.
Half an hour later, Ying Wenjie slowly opened his eyes, looking at the Dragon Pearl in his hand with lingering fear, he said, "Good heavens, it almost took my old life. Let’s go, it’s time to collect the Molten Rock Earth Fire."
On their way back, Chu Chen couldn’t hold back his curiosity and asked his question.
"Elder Ying, what is the secret of this Dragon Pearl? Why is it so magical? Could it be that its interior forms an independent space?"
Ying Wenjie nodded upon hearing this and said, "Indeed, this Dragon Pearl is the Divine Treasure of this True Dragon Remnant Soul before its death."
"What is a Divine Treasure?" Chu Chen quickly asked.
"It’s understandable that you don’t know. Once a Guardian Beast reaches the Lord Level, it can comprehend a Domain. At the King Level, the Domain’s maximum scope is hundreds of feet, and after breaking through to the Emperor Level, the Domain can expand to thousands of feet. When reaching the Emperor Level, the Domain will undergo a metamorphosis, becoming tangible. The Guardian Beast can integrate it into a part of its body, making it a Divine Treasure. Take this True Dragon Remnant Soul; when it was alive, it was an Emperor-level true dragon. It integrated its tangible Domain into the Dragon Pearl, thereby forming a Divine Treasure." Ying Wenjie explained somewhat sentimentally.
Hearing this, Chu Chen nodded with admiration, as the Emperor Level was a Realm many dreamed of achieving.
Ying Wenjie seemed to think of something, looking somewhat forlorn, as the quality of the Shadow Demon was only Legendary Level. The Emperor-level Peak was his limit; the Emperor Level was an unattainable dream for him.
Noticing the change in Ying Wenjie’s mood, Chu Chen stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Elder Ying, don’t worry. I believe that with your strength, you will surely reach the Emperor Level in the future."
Upon hearing this, Ying Wenjie laughed, swatted Chu Chen’s hand away, and said angrily, "You brat, acting all grown-up. Of course, I’ll step into the Emperor Level."
Hearing this, Chu Chen smilingly retracted his hand. If only there were enough Slaughter Value, he could instantly get the Evolution Formula for the Shadow Demon, but he couldn’t do so.
This didn’t mean he didn’t trust Ying Wenjie, but because of his teacher, Long Batian, who had yet to break through to the Emperor Level. If Ying Wenjie surpassed him, the Daoist School would surely be in turmoil, which wouldn’t be good for his teacher.
Once Long Batian broke through to the Emperor Level, then he would ask for the teacher’s opinion on exchanging the Evolution Formula for the Shadow Demon.
After all, it concerned Chu Chen’s own life and death, and even with Long Batian’s consent, he would hand over the Evolution Formula to Long Batian, letting him decide how to proceed.
In this way, not only would he not be exposed, but it would also grant Long Batian a massive favor.
While Chu Chen was pondering this, Ying Wenjie had already returned to the surface with him.
By this time, the Molten Rock Earth Fire had completely incinerated the two dragon corpses, causing its size to increase several times.
It had grown from the size of a palm to about a meter in size, and its color had deepened significantly.
Ying Wenjie took out the Dragon Pearl, and with a beckoning gesture towards the Molten Rock Earth Fire, he collected it into the Dragon Pearl.
