Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 612 - 553: Secret Realm Uprising

Chu Chen rubbed his hands and quickly rushed towards the Star Beast's lair.

A moment later, Chu Chen walked out of the Star Beast's nest, his expression filled with disappointment.

He initially thought that since this Star Beast could claim an entire mountain range and had reached Mid-Stage Emperor Level, there should be Celestial Tier Heavenly and Earthly Treasures in its lair. However, the result left him quite disappointed.

The large cave contained only a single Earth Rank Upper Grade Heavenly and Earthly Treasure.

Though there were no Celestial Tier Heavenly and Earthly Treasures here, he could roughly determine his position.

This should be in the outer region of the Secret Realm. Continuing along the direction of the mountain range, he would reach the central area of this Secret Realm.

After confirming the direction, Chu Chen immediately commanded the Guardian Beast to advance toward the central region.

He came here intending to let the two beasts train, so he didn't avoid the Star Beasts' territories but pushed straight through them. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

As they continued to advance, the strength of the Star Beasts also increased.

However, Lei Yao and Nirvana became more excited, their originally unstable foundation becoming increasingly solid.

He believed that after leaving this Secret Realm, their foundation would be completely solidified, and there is a possibility of further improvement in strength.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, Chu Chen had spent a week in the Secret Realm.

Experiencing hundreds of battles, the foundation of the two beasts was finally solidified through repeated reinforcement.

Chu Chen's harvest was extremely rich, with the number of Heavenly and Earthly Treasures exceeding a thousand. Among them, fifty percent were Yellow Rank, thirty percent Earth Rank, fifteen percent Earth Tier, and half a percent Celestial Tier.

Just the number of Celestial Tier treasures reached a handful.

The progress of exploring the Secret Realm reached about fifty percent.

Looking ahead, Chu Chen couldn't help but furrow his brows. Time was tight, and he couldn't explore the entire Secret Realm; otherwise, he must scour it thoroughly.

Continuing forward was the core area of the Secret Realm, where the danger level was far beyond the central region and encountering Late-Stage or even Peak Emperor Level Star Beasts wasn't impossible.

Without much hesitation, Chu Chen headed straight toward the center of the Secret Realm.

As Chu Chen delved deeper, the overall strength of the Star Beasts noticeably intensified.

However, this didn't significantly affect his pace.

Even Emperor-level Star Beasts had to retreat due to the presence of the Undead Army.

Yet each time Lei Yao sensed an Emperor-level Star Beast, it would immediately rush to attack.

Every part of an Emperor-level Star Beast is a treasure, and Chu Chen wouldn't let them go easily. Besides, their territories hold many valuable items, including the potential to obtain a Beast Taming Egg, which could lead to another Emperor-level stronghold for the human side in the future.

As time passed, Chu Chen had already spent an entire day exploring the central region. Continuing to explore would lead to the most central part of the entire Secret Realm.

Instead of heading straight in, Chu Chen chose to rest where he was, having fought dozens of battles in just one day.

The Thunder Shining Three Beasts weren't in good condition, and entering the core region rashly would undoubtedly encounter danger. Moreover, the night was gradually being engulfed by darkness, significantly increasing the risk of night actions.

Chu Chen found a cave and took the three beasts inside to rest.

Under Chu Chen's reminder, the three beasts realized there would likely be a major battle the next day. Not daring to slack off, they each took Elixir Pills and entered a state of cultivation.

Unknowingly, it was already deep into the night, a typical time for Star Beasts to hunt, but the Secret Realm was eerily quiet.

Chu Chen had a sense of something and slowly opened his eyes, filled with confusion. Could the situation in this Secret Realm be different from usual ones? After all, it was his first time entering an Eighth-Level Secret Realm, and the entry method differed from others, so this situation seemed reasonable.

Chu Chen shook his head, clearing his mind of unrealistic thoughts, took a deep breath, and returned to meditation.

At this moment, a low beast's roar suddenly came from the core region.

Though the roar was very low, its penetration was strong. Even in the closed cave, Chu Chen heard it clearly.

The three beasts, immersed in cultivation, were startled by the roar, raising their heads in the direction of the sound, a rare serious expression crossing their faces.

Seeing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but frown. Seeing seriousness in the eyes of the three beasts was indeed rare.

Judging by their reactions, the Star Beast that roared must be tremendously powerful, at least Late-Stage Emperor Level, or perhaps even Peak Emperor Level.

It was now deep into the night, and such a sudden roar indicated something significant had occurred.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen's curiosity was instantly piqued.

Just as he pondered whether to go out and have a look, the ground suddenly started to shake.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Chu Chen was all too familiar with this sound, caused by a large number of Star Beasts charging wildly.

Judging from the sound, these Star Beasts were rushing towards the core region.

His curiosity now thoroughly aroused, Chu Chen still didn't move.

Exiting the cave now would surely lead to an encounter with the advancing Star Beasts, placing him in extreme danger.

What he needed to do was wait for those Star Beasts to all reach the core area before sneaking over.

With this in mind, Chu Chen became patient, quietly listening to the noises outside.

As time went on, the sounds outside the cave gradually diminished.

Chu Chen waved his hand and collected Lei Yao and Nirvana into the Soul Sea, then leaped onto Shadow Kill's back.

"Let's go take a look."

As soon as Chu Chen spoke, Shadow Kill eagerly charged out, evidently curious about the core area's changes.

Currently, at barely the Peak of Second Rank Emperor Level, Shadow Kill was extremely cautious while travelling, instantly activating its Stealth and Mimicry talents to disappear into the darkness with a flicker.

Traveling slowly, Shadow Kill stayed far behind the Star Beasts, even lowering the frequency of its insect wing vibrations for safety, occasionally dropping to the ground to crawl.

Watching the cautious Shadow Kill, Chu Chen's expression turned very somber.

Priding itself on its stealth abilities, Shadow Kill was acting with extreme caution, indicating that the Star Beast in the core area possessed terrifying power.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen couldn't help but shrink his neck and felt an urge to flee.

After some internal conflict, curiosity ultimately won over fear.

About a quarter-hour later, Chu Chen finally reached the core area of the Secret Realm.

At this moment, a massive tiger was glaring intently at an exceptionally majestic deer-like Star Beast.

Behind the tiger gathered hundreds of Star Beasts, with over a dozen at the Emperor level, nearly thirty percent of which had reached Late-Stage Emperor Level, including one at the Peak of Eighth Rank Emperor Level, just a step away from the Ninth Rank.