Hatching of the Alligator Turtle Beast

A quarter of an hour later, Han Debiao led Han Changming and the others out of the cave. Han Debiao released the Yellow Gourd, which carried them as they flew high into the sky.

The harvest this time was not small, and the most valuable item was undoubtedly that spirit fruit tree, which could be transplanted back to HLD.

This was the first time Han Changming had seen Han Debiao in action. It was no wonder Han Debiao was considered the leader of the Three Heroes of the Han Clan; he had single-handedly overpowered a rank one high-grade Demon Ape, leaving the beast with no room to counterattack.

Two days later, they appeared above a stretch of sea, the Yellow Gourd carrying them quickly through the high altitude.

"Eh, Mystic Water Turtles?"

Han Changying gave a soft exclamation and pointed toward a certain spot.

Following the direction she pointed, on a small island below, a dozen black turtles were sunning themselves on the beach.

Mystic Water Turtles were a type of gregarious demon beast. They were relatively timid and would flee at the slightest sign of trouble, but they enjoyed sunning themselves and would frequently crawl onto the shore to do so.

The shells of the Mystic Water Turtles were excellent materials for refining defensive magical artifacts, and their meat could be used to cook delicious meals.

"Don't alert them. Surround them from all four sides."

Han Debiao's expression was somewhat excited. He steered the Yellow Gourd to land on the small island, keeping them several hundred feet away from the Mystic Water Turtles.

Four clansmen dove into the water to move toward the beach from below, while three others walked slowly toward the turtles.

Wrapped in a blue light screen, Han Changming moved quickly along the seabed.

They did not dive too deep, staying at a depth of three zhang to avoid encountering rank two demon beasts.

Just as the four of them were about to break the surface, one Mystic Water Turtle seemed to sense something and let out a warning. The dozen turtles scattered in a panic, rushing toward the sea.

The rank of this group of Mystic Water Turtles was not high—they were all rank one demon beasts—but their speed was extremely fast.

Mystic Water Turtles were water-attribute demon beasts; once they reached the water, even Han Changming would not be able to catch them.

"Block them! Don't let them get away!" Han Debiao shouted loudly.

Han Changming raised his hand, and five Earth Wall Talismans flew out, transforming into ten yellow earth walls, each over two zhang high and a foot thick. They lined up in a row, blocking the path of the Mystic Water Turtles.

The dozen Mystic Water Turtles opened their mouths one after another, spitting water arrows to attack the earth walls.

Soon, the earth walls were riddled with finger-sized holes.

A dozen Crimson Fireballs smashed down, turning into a large expanse of red flames that engulfed the bodies of the dozen Mystic Water Turtles.

Even though the Mystic Water Turtles had thick hides and tough flesh, they could not withstand the high temperature and let out miserable wails.

A dozen shimmering magical artifacts flew over, severing the heads of several Mystic Water Turtles, while the remaining ones retracted their heads and limbs into their shells.

At this moment, Han Debiao and the others also rushed over.

Han Debiao held a red iron staff and swung it through the air toward the turtles. A large wave of red flames erupted from the Fire Cloud Staff, and the intensity of the fire surged instantly.

The Fire Cloud Staff was a rank one high-grade magical artifact that came with fire-attribute attacks.

Han Changying and the others either cast fire-attribute spells or unleashed fire-attribute talismans to attack the Mystic Water Turtles.

The most valuable part of a Mystic Water Turtle was its shell, so they could only use high heat to force the turtles to extend their heads.

Under the scorching heat, the Mystic Water Turtles were forced to stretch out their heads, and a dozen magical artifacts struck, easily severing them.

Not long after, the flames dissipated.

"Changming, well done. I'll make sure you're credited for this." Han Debiao praised him.

If Han Changming hadn't unleashed five Earth Wall Talismans at once to block their path, the turtles likely would have escaped back into the sea.

A single Earth Wall Talisman cost four spirit stones on the market; Han Changming had used twenty spirit stones in one go. Fortunately, he was a talisman maker and could afford the cost.

Receiving praise from his elder, a smile appeared on Han Changming's face.

"Hurry and process the Mystic Water Turtle carcasses. Don't damage the shells."

The Mystic Water Turtles were relatively large, so they had to be processed before they could be conveniently stored in storage bags.

With a dozen Mystic Water Turtles, everyone processed one each, and Han Debiao helped as well.

Han Changming walked toward a Mystic Water Turtle, grabbed its neck, and pulled the carcass out.

He used a dagger to slit its belly to see if there were any spirit beast eggs.

"Eh! Why is there a gourd?" Han Changming exclaimed softly.

He discovered a palm-sized Blue Gourd inside the Mystic Water Turtle. This Blue Gourd was very small and emitted a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy; it was clearly a magical artifact.

Magical artifacts were occasionally found inside demon beasts, and larger beasts sometimes even contained the corpses of cultivators.

Han Changming didn't think too much about it and put the Blue Gourd away.

Judging by its spiritual energy fluctuations, it was likely a gourd-type magical artifact meant for storing liquids.

After processing the Mystic Water Turtle carcasses, Han Debiao released the Yellow Gourd, carrying everyone as they flew high into the sky.

Half a month later, they returned to Kuixing Market.

As soon as Han Changming walked into his room, he saw two foot-long turtle-like spirit beasts crawling around.

They had the heads and tails of crocodiles, but they carried yellow turtle shells on their backs, looking like a hybrid of a crocodile and a turtle.

Han Changming looked toward a corner of the room, where two spirit beast eggs had already shattered.

"An Alligator Turtle Beast! It hatched so quickly." Han Changming was somewhat surprised.

The people from the Hundred Beasts Palace had said that, under normal circumstances, a spirit beast egg would take half a year or more to hatch. Han Changming had piled Spirit Gathering Stones next to the egg, and the spiritual energy contained within them was equivalent to a high-grade spirit stone; it had only taken a little over a month for the egg to hatch.

As soon as Han Changming walked in, the two Alligator Turtle Beasts crawled toward him.

They were extremely fast. Upon crawling to Han Changming's side, they let out a series of cries, seemingly hungry.

Strictly speaking, the cost of hatching a spirit beast and raising one that has already hatched is about the same. The difference is that a spirit beast hatched by its owner is naturally close to them, whereas a spirit beast that has already hatched only obeys the cultivator due to the existence of restrictions.

If a spirit beast's rank exceeds that of its master, the chance of a beast raised from a young age turning on its master is relatively low. However, for a spirit beast that recognizes a master halfway through its life, the possibility of it turning on its master is quite high once its strength surpasses that of its master. If not for this drawback, high-rank spirit beasts would have been everywhere long ago.

If a Golden Core cultivator could capture a second-rank high-grade demon beast, place a restriction on it, and raise it for several decades or a century, wouldn't they be able to obtain a third-rank spirit beast?

The Han Clan's guardian spirit beast was a second-rank high-grade Tiger Eagle. It had been tamed for several hundred years to reach the second-rank high-grade, helping the Han Clan survive several crises.

Spirit beasts have longer lifespans than cultivators, so cultivation clans or sects often tame spirit beasts to guard their homes and courtyards.

The Alligator Turtle Beast is a carnivorous spirit beast with very strong attack power.

Han Changming had previously hunted a group of Mystic Water Turtles and obtained some beast meat. He took out the meat, cut it into small pieces, and fed it to the two Alligator Turtle Beasts.

Although their bodies were small, their appetites were not. Fortunately, Han Changming had plenty of beast meat on hand, enough to feed them.

After eating their fill, they scurried around the room, playing with each other.

The real cheat has arrived; it won't be overpowered. HLD uses a gourd magic tool, and the cheat is also a gourd, so there's no problem with that.