Jin Family Ambitions, Preparations to Subdue It

The azure cloud boat sped towards the vast horizon, while the mountains and rivers below receded into the distance.

There weren't many cultivators on the deck of the Jin Family's Spirit Boat at the moment; most had returned to the interior of the Spirit Boat. Only Golden Jade Hall was entertaining Ye Jingcheng and his companion.

He and a member of the Jin Family, Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, controlled the rudder of the Spirit Boat.

Golden Jade Hall picked up the teapot again and poured another cup for Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu.

The spirit tea was almost empty, and some tea leaves had been poured out.

Golden Jade Hall immediately let out a self-deprecating laugh:

"How careless of me! The tea is almost gone, and I didn't even think to get a fresh pot."

"Brother Jin, there's no need to trouble yourself any further. My third uncle and I suddenly remembered that we forgot to collect a set of Array," Ye Jingcheng said repeatedly.

He naturally understood Golden Jade Hall's intentions; the Jin Family was going to search for a spiritual object, and it wouldn't be good for them to follow along.

Seeing this, Golden Jade Hall naturally felt that Ye Jingcheng was sensible, but on the surface he still pretended to be puzzled:

"Fellow Daoist Ye, is this true?"

"We don't have much time left down here, so let's go out together," Golden Jade Hall said, sounding reluctant.

"Indeed, although this Array is of low quality, it was bestowed upon me by an elder, and I cannot discard it casually!" Ye Jingcheng explained, a hint of embarrassment showing on his face.

Of course, I had some reservations in my heart.

"Then I won't keep you any longer. I just don't know what kind of grudge exists between your Ye Family and the Kong Family. If you have time, I'd like to arrange a chat. You are both Aristocratic Clan; it's better to resolve things than to create enmity!" Golden Jade Hall also stood up, seemingly wanting to see them off.

But he still spoke.

"No need for Brother Jin to worry about the troubles with the spirit medicine," Ye Jingcheng added.

Golden Jade Hall then nodded and waved goodbye.

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu also took out their Spirit Boats and flew down.

Finally, they chose a slightly different direction and flew straight there, but the Spirit Boat's altitude and speed were much inferior to the Jin Family's Spirit Boat.

This direction is different from the Jin Family's, but it also leads to the teleportation area.

"Jingcheng, Jin Golden Jade Hall is really greedy. They want us to remember their favor!" After the Spirit Boat had gone far away and even his Divine Sense could no longer sense the Jin Family's Spirit Boat, Ye Xingliu's face was somewhat gloomy.

Golden Jade Hall's subsequent hint clearly suggests that the Jin Family had narrowly escaped disaster.

They should remember this kindness shown to them today.

As for peace talks, they're nothing but a joke.

The gaps between Golden Core Lineage will only widen, not narrow.

It should be noted that they had already taken out some treasures from the Spirit Boat and given them to the Golden Jade Hall.

"Thank you for your guidance, Jingcheng. I know what I'm doing!" Ye Jingcheng nodded, knowing what Ye Xingliu was worried about.

He worried that Golden Jade Hall would use Ye Jingcheng to gain control of the Ye Family.

After all, the Ye Family and the Jin Family are currently just partners, and both are affiliated Lineage of the Taiyi Sect.

It's not that the Ye Family is an affiliated Lineage of the Jin Family.

Golden Jade Hall's greedy behavior suggests he's accustomed to it within the Aristocratic Clan; otherwise, Golden Jade Hall wouldn't have achieved such a high position within the Jin Family.

Rather, it was because the Jin Family knew that the Lineage in Taihang Commandery were now weak and the Taiyi Sect seemed powerless to control them. If they could control the Ye Family, they could gain a large amount of territory and even potentially take over the Taihang Mountain Range.

After Ye Xingliu Ye Jingcheng, Ye Xingliu nodded.

Ye Jingcheng is the designated next head of the Ye Family, and it won't be long before he officially takes office.

Therefore, in addition to pointing out the general direction, Ye Xingliu would also point out any potential problems Ye Jingcheng might encounter.

After walking for a long time, Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu entered the valley and buried the jade talisman again.

At the same time, a second-tier low-grade isolation Array was also set up.

After setting up the Array, the two took the Bone-Transforming Pill, took out the Mysterious Shadow Azure Cloud Boat again, and headed around the mountain range.

If Ye Jingcheng wasn't mistaken, that Corpse Daoist definitely had another corpse-refining clone, or perhaps that clone was his true body.

After all, back then, the Mad Corpse Twin Fiends used the Heavenly Soul Art, making it impossible for the Ye Family to discern the truth.

At this moment, he might still be using the Heavenly Soul Art, deliberately courting death.

Then, we created opportunities for them to go out.

Only in this way can it be explained.

Otherwise, a demonic corpse cultivator making such a move in the territory of the Taiyi Sect in the secret realm would only face certain death.

Even if he were to completely wipe them out, he would only face one fate upon leaving.

"I hope they didn't escape during this time!" Ye Jingcheng couldn't help but say.

He was somewhat worried that the other party had already left while they were away.

"Don't worry, this can only be a true death. He won't show any signs of it for a while!" Ye Xingliu confidently from the side.

Despite the widespread hatred of Devil Cultivator cultivators in the Cultivation World, if Devil Cultivators and righteous cultivators were truly placed together, the Devil Cultivators would often be the ones who survived to the end.

Because they are used to fighting, killing and robbing are minor matters, and soul-refining and spirit-stealing are commonplace for them. They are also experts in understanding human nature.

"Third Uncle, the two from the Mo Family?" Ye Jingcheng asked as he watched the distant mountains draw closer.

They took a detour back, naturally avoiding the Mo Family members.

There's no way to eradicate it completely.

It must be said that the two members of the Mo Family were lucky.

If the Kong Family didn't still have seven or eight Foundation Establishment, how could Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu have let the two Mo Family members leave?

"It's alright, it's fine to keep the Mo Family, Chen Family, and Xu Families around." Ye Xingliu surprisingly shook his head.

If the Ye Family were to attack the Lineage of Taihang, none of Lineage would survive the onslaught of the Beast Tide.

The reason the Mo Family was destroyed was because Mo Family shouldn't have had Teleportation Array. The reason the Li Family was destroyed was because the Li, Chen, and Xu families went too far, and the Ye Family had to make an example of them.

The current situation is not bad for the Ye Family. At least now the Ye Family has territory, and the Ye Family's focus is no longer on the Yan Kingdom. Even the Ye Family's Hidden Peaks have been relocated several times.

The two quickly arrived at the valley area.

The valley was unusually quiet, as if there were no living creatures for miles around, and all the major Lineage had already left.

Even the Spirit Veins in the valley seemed to have collapsed, and Spiritual Qi was no longer converging there.

Ye Jingcheng and Ye Xingliu disembarked from the Spirit Boat and then activated the Great Turtle Aura-Hiding Art, causing their cultivation to vanish into nothingness.

The two slowly walked to the mouth of the valley they had previously visited.

From this valley entrance, they could see all the activity in the valley. They didn't know where the Corpse Daoist was hiding, so they had no choice but to go here.

After selecting the location, Ye Xingliu began to set up the Array.

Since that Corpse Daoist faked his death so thoroughly, he was most likely hiding in some kind of space and would never sense the outside world.

Of course, if they could truly sense it, they would need to set up the Great Sun Twin Dragon Formation properly; otherwise, they wouldn't have the confidence to fight that Corpse Daoist.

After all, the opponent was someone who had left even the disciples of the Taiyi Sect somewhat helpless, forcing them to summon all the cultivators.

Ye Xingliu set up the Array, while Ye Jingcheng took the opportunity to infuse the Spirit Beasts with the Treasure Radiance that had been restored in the past few days.

He poured all this Treasure Radiance onto the Scarlet-Gold Roc, which was to ensure the Scarlet-Gold Roc's strength.

This is their only peak second-tier demonic bird, and it is also their main means of attack against the Corpse Daoist.

As for Talisman Treasure and magical Law Artifacts, they knew that when the time came, they wouldn't have a chance to use them.

Just like Cloud Sword Master, did he lack sufficiently powerful methods? He definitely had many backup plans, but the Purple Sun Demon Corpse was too fast, and he couldn't come up with enough.

As for the Jade-Scale Flood Dragon, it was still seriously injured. Ye Jingcheng couldn't do anything about it. After all, the latter was only a mid-stage second-tier Spirit Beast. Even with its extremely strong talent, the gap in cultivation level was still unavoidable.

The Array was set up in less than half an hour, covering most of the valley.

Of course, the two exchanged a glance, still somewhat worried. If their guess was wrong, it would waste five or six days searching for the spirit medicine herb.

"Jingcheng, you've also formed a contract with that Golden Falcon, haven't you? This is a method of forcibly establishing Blood Pact!" After hesitating for a long time, Ye Xingliu felt it was still not safe, so he took out a Jade Slip and gave it to Ye Jingcheng.

"Third Uncle, I don't have a metal Spirit Root, nor do I have any Metal Attribute Cultivation Method, so I'm not suitable!" Ye Jingcheng shook his head.

Generally, young Demon Beasts can be raised from a young age and may be transferred to a master and inherited. However, Demon Beasts that are forcibly contracted are difficult to inherit, and even the master may find it difficult to control them.

Ye Jingcheng himself wasn't worried, after all, his Treasure Book could transform Blood Pact into Soul Pact.

Controlling the Golden Falcon is no problem, even though there's still a gap in cultivation level.

But in his view, without the ability to Beast Communion, the benefits would be minimal.

"Let's be cautious. Besides, there aren't many in the Ye Family who are suitable for the Golden Falcon. Only you have good talent. As a Beast Tamer, not every Spirit Beast can boost your cultivation!" Ye Xingliu shook his head, still somewhat insistent.

Golden Falcon possesses exceptional talent and strength, requiring at least Purple Mansion cultivator to qualify. Currently, the Ye Family has very few Purple Mansion on the surface.

Ye Xingliu wasn't even sure if there was a suitable one.

After hearing Ye Xingliu say this, Ye Jingcheng nodded.

He also considered that it would be better to subdue the Golden Falcon.

If that Corpse Daoist is truly hiding here, he probably has several late-stage second-tier refined corpses.

Even with their Great Sun Twin Dragon Formation, they might not be able to subdue them.

Without further ado, Ye Jingcheng took out the Stone Spirit and entered the Stone Spirit Grotto-Heaven.

Subduing it in the outside world would be too drastic; it's more appropriate to do it within the Grotto-Heaven.

Upon entering the Grotto-Heaven, Ye Jingcheng took out the Mystic Azure Tower Talisman Treasure.

Inside the Talisman Treasure, a Golden Falcon could still be seen struggling, its eyes already showing a hint of death.

Moreover, after so many days without food or Spiritual Qi replenishment, the Golden Falcon's feathers have become somewhat dull, unlike their previous gleaming gold.

Ye Jingcheng hadn't thought of these things, after all, he was facing many dangers in this secret realm, constantly encountering the Kong Family and then the Xu Family.

If it weren't for the Corpse Daoist incident, he probably wouldn't have even thought of Golden Falcon after leaving the secret realm.

He took out the Ye Xingliu that Ye Jade Slip had given him and began to study it carefully.

The Blood Pact in the Jade Slip is more complex than the Blood Pact commonly used by the Ye Family, and it also requires the use of a hallucinogenic spirit medicine.

The Ye Family also possesses this kind of spirit medicine, but this Blood Pact requires cultivators to constantly suppress their Divine Sense.

Moreover, Spirit Beasts can easily break free from these restrictions when cultivating and breaking through.

Ye Xingliu gave it to him because the Peachwood Demon hadn't caused any problems.

In his view, Ye Jingcheng still had some secrets.

Ye Jingcheng familiarized himself with the Blood Pact three times, then took out the spirit medicine and began grinding the special spiritual liquid.

These spiritual liquids weren't even considered a Pill Formula, so they were naturally extremely simple for Ye Jingcheng.

Soon, a basin of crimson spiritual liquid formed. This liquid was exceptionally viscous and somewhat eerie.

Ye Jingcheng then began to activate the Talisman Treasure.

As the Talisman Treasure was activated, a colossal dark blue tower appeared in the sky.

Inside the giant tower, one could vaguely see countless streaks of blue light firmly binding the Golden Falcon. It struggled incessantly, but all its efforts were in vain.

Even at its peak, it couldn't break the Mystic Azure Tower, so naturally it can't now either.

However, the power of the Mystic Azure Tower was greatly depleted by the Golden Falcon. The originally intact Talisman Treasure now seemed to have only half its power, which made Ye Jingcheng feel a little regretful.

When the Golden Falcon saw Ye Jingcheng, it was as if it were meeting an enemy. In an instant, golden light began to flow, and a small golden sword condensed in front of its beak.

It instantly shattered several streaks of azure light, but soon even more azure rainbows entangled the Golden Falcon.

It became extremely tight, and the Golden Falcon cried out anxiously, flapping its wings incessantly, but the tighter it became, the more it flapped.

Even the small golden sword in front of its beak dissipated.

At the same time, Ye Jingcheng began to condense the Blood Pact. He forced out a drop of Essence Blood Essence Blood, which first fell into the basin of spiritual liquid. As the color of the spiritual liquid changed, it also formed an extremely complex Blood Pact spiritual seal.

This spiritual seal, having been exposed to the spiritual liquid, is no longer simply blood-red, but rather radiates iridescent light, as if accompanied by some extraordinary phenomena.

The spirit seal then headed towards the Beast Tower, and the Golden Falcon began to struggle incessantly.

Its sharp beak roared incessantly.

The bloodstain seemed to be dissipating and collapsing at this moment, as if the illusion had no effect on the Golden Falcon at all.

Just when Golden Falcon thought Ye Jingcheng was about to fail, the Treasure Book within Ye Jingcheng's body began to move.

As some unseen Treasure Radiance swept by, the blood seal instantly rushed into the Golden Falcon's body.

The next moment, another page appeared in the Treasure Book, and a mysterious and profound feeling of Soul Pact instantly appeared.

He could sense the Golden Falcon's unusual rage, but with a thought, even without the restraint of the Mystic Azure Tower, the Golden Falcon was driven mad by pain.

The difference between Soul Pact and Blood Pact is that Blood Pact controls the flesh and blood of Demon Beast, while Soul Pact allows one to constantly sense the Divine Soul and thoughts of the Demon Beast and even tear Demon Beast soul apart at will.

Ye Jingcheng put away the Mystic Azure Tower and let the Golden Falcon land in the Grotto-Heaven.

It never stopped tormenting the brilliant Golden Falcon.

He's not in a hurry now, as long as Golden Falcon still harbors a sliver of malice.

He will not stop; even young beasts need to be tempered, so this Golden Falcon certainly needs it even more.

Moreover, he has plenty of time now.

Besides training in the secret realm, he still needs to train once he leaves the secret realm.

This method is recorded in the Ye Family, Ye Jingcheng, having acquired so many Spirit Beasts, has naturally become extremely proficient in it.

After several hours of refining, Ye Jingcheng took out a few more spirit medicine to restore the Golden Falcon and return its Treasure Radiance.

After all, they will still have to deal with the Corpse Daoist, so the Golden Falcon can't afford to be weak in its attack.

Once the Soul Pact is established, he can paralyze Golden Falcon instantly if Golden Falcon harbors any evil thoughts.

Time passed quickly.