Arrival, the Demon Core Clam Demon
The Great Howl Monastery is quite far from the Luozhen Sect.
Li Yunjing first went to Scarlet Dragon City, and used the teleportation array in Scarlet Dragon City to arrive at a large market outside the Great Howl Monastery.
Then we went to Great Howl Monastery, which saved a lot of travel time.
After presenting his visiting card, it wasn't long before Chang Xu, the Chang Xu of Great Howl Monastery Temple, personally came out to greet Li Yunjing.
"The presence of Sect Leader Li is a great honor, making my Great Howl Monastery shine with glory."
Chang Xu's voice drifted out before he even arrived.
The next moment, a white-gold rainbow descended from the sky and landed outside the Great Howl Monastery.
Chang Xu emerged from the rainbow light and strode towards Li Yunjing with a smile on his face.
"Monastery Master Chang, how have you been?" Li Yunjing cupped his hands and smiled.
Chang Xu smiled and said, "How have you been? Please come in, Sect Leader Li."
Chang Xu led Li Yunjing into the Great Howl Monastery.
We headed northwest towards Great Howl Monastery.
Before long, Li Yunjing followed Chang Xu to a cave within the Grotto-Heaven.
"Great Howl Monastery actually has Grotto-Heaven?" Li Yunjing exclaimed in surprise.
Blessed lands and grotto-heavens are special places within the cultivation world.
This place has well-established Principle and abundant Spiritual Qi.
Therefore, it is very suitable for monks to cultivate there.
However, blessed lands are not common; generally speaking, only major sects can possess them.
"What blessed land? Sect Leader Li is joking," Chang Xu replied.
"This is nothing but a pseudo- Grotto-Heaven; how can it compare to a real Grotto-Heaven?"
Li Yunjing then understood.
The pseudo- Grotto-Heaven is not Grotto-Heaven, but it is extremely similar to Grotto-Heaven.
If you haven't seen a real Grotto-Heaven, you'll definitely be fooled.
"I see," Li Yunjing said.
After walking a distance within this pseudo- Grotto-Heaven, Li Yunjing finally saw five people.
When the five men saw Li Yunjing and Chang Xu approaching, they all stood up.
"Everyone, Sect Leader Li has arrived," Chang Xu said with a smile.
The five people immediately looked at Li Yunjing, and then came forward to greet him.
These five individuals are representatives of the forces participating in the Great Dream Market Plan.
The Great Dream Market Plan is spearheaded by the Great Howl Monastery, and includes five other forces besides the Luozhen Sect.
The Longguan Liu Household, the Mystic Sword Sect, the Hundred Poisons Cult, etc.
Li Yunjing greeted the five people one by one, and then they all sat down together.
Chang Xu then took out a Jade Slip, activated it, and emitted a beam of light from within Jade Slip.
Immediately afterwards, a map appeared in front of them.
"Please take a look, everyone. This is a rough map of the Great Dream Pool," Chang Xu said.
"The Great Dream Market will be built in this location. Everything is ready, except for one problem."
We discovered a slumbering Demon Beast here, and no matter what we did, we couldn't wake Demon Beast up.
Moreover, this Demon Beast has thick hide and tough flesh; our Great Howl Monastery has tried many methods, but we haven't been able to harm it in the slightest."
Chang Xu pointed to a place on the map and explained it to the people around him.
"Demon Beast? What level of cultivation? What type?"
Liu Feng, the patriarch of the Longguan Liu Household, asked the question.
Chang Xu replied, "His cultivation level should be at the Demon Core Mid Stage; he's a clam demon."
"It's just a Demon Core Mid Stage Demon Beast, yet we couldn't even harm it in the slightest? Monastery Master Chang, this doesn't make sense." Ji Zhengxin, the head of the Mystic Sword Sect, was very puzzled.
The Demon Core Realm is essentially equivalent to a cultivator's Golden Core stage.
Great Howl Monastery is also Third-Rank Sect, with Golden Core cultivator in charge.
There are already five who have reached the Golden Core Perfection.
How could a mere clam demon at the Demon Core Mid Stage cultivation be unable to harm it in the slightest?
Chang Xu smiled helplessly, "Alas, if Sect Leader Ji doesn't believe me, he'll see for himself when the time comes."
Ji Zhengxin nodded. "I want to see whether my sword is sharper or the clam demon's shell is thicker."
Chang Xu then introduced other situations.
Apart from that clam demon, there were no other problems.
In other words, as long as the clam demon is dealt with, the Great Dream Market can be built immediately.
After discussing it, the group decided to go to the Great Dream Pool to see the so-called clam demon.
The group left Great Howl Monastery and headed towards Great Dream Pool.
Great Howl Monastery Great Dream Pool.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the group arrived at the Great Dream Pool.
Just as rumored, the Great Dream Pool was shrouded in mist, creating a dreamlike and enchanting atmosphere.
"Fellow Daoists, remember not to inhale this mist, or you will fall into an illusion from which you cannot escape," Chang Xu warned the group.
All of them were Golden Core cultivators, so holding their breath was an easy task for them.
Holding their breath, the group entered the Great Dream Pool.
After speeding across the water for a few minutes, the group broke free from the thick fog.
There is a small island ahead; that is the site where the Great Dream Market was built.
"Right in front of that island, that clam demon is sleeping soundly," Chang Xu said.
"This clam demon could awaken at any time; it's a real threat and must be eliminated as soon as possible."
They all nodded in agreement.
Once the Great Dream Market is completed, more cultivators will come and go.
The sudden awakening of this clam demon will likely cause widespread panic.
This is not a good thing for the reputation of Great Dream Market.
All potential hazards must be eliminated in advance.
The group landed on the small island first.
Upon arriving on the island, Li Yunjing suddenly felt his consciousness grow heavy, and he was about to faint.
But this feeling was fleeting, as if it were just an illusion.
Li Yunjing frowned; he felt this was not an illusion.
But after carefully observing his surroundings, Li Yunjing found nothing wrong.
Shaking his head slightly, Li Yunjing could only remain vigilant.
Chang Xu then led the group to the edge of the island, and Chang Xu pointed to the bottom of the water ahead.
Following the direction Chang Xu pointed, the group released their Divine Sense and indeed found a clam demon fast asleep.
This clam demon has been sleeping here for who knows how long.
The shell was already covered with seaweed.
"This clam demon has lived for nearly six thousand years!"
At this moment, the leader of the Hundred Poisons Cult spoke, utterly astonished.
"How did Sect Leader Fu find out?" Chang Xu asked curiously.
The man surnamed Fu said, "Judging from the patterns on its shell, one of my sect's founders left behind some records about it, which is why I know this."
"I see." Chang Xu understood, turning to look at the clam demon. "Having lived for so long, this clam demon is only at the Demon Core Mid Stage; its bloodline seems impure."
Demon Beast have a much longer lifespan than cultivators.
A cultivator must have a sufficiently high level of cultivation to live for thousands of years.
But Demon Beast don't need to do that.
The same level of cultivation, such as the Demon Core and the Golden Core.
Demonic Demon Beast with Demon Core can live for over a thousand years, or even up to two thousand years.
However, the longest Golden Core cultivator can live is eight hundred years.
The longer Demon Beast lives, the higher its cultivation level will naturally be.
Demon Beast that can live for nearly six thousand years is a great demon that has reached the level of Spirit Communication or even Spirit Condensation.
This clam demon is only at the Demon Core Mid Stage; its cultivation is far too weak.
It's probably because their ancestors weren't strong, leaving behind a weak bloodline.
"I don't care how long it lives, let me give it a try."
Ji Zhengxin stepped forward, a divine sword hanging above his head.
The divine sword was crimson, as if it had been soaked in blood, and it was flashing, shimmering with a scarlet light.
Upon seeing this, the others all stepped back a few paces.
As the sect leader of the Mystic Sword Sect, Ji Zhengxin's cultivation had reached the Golden Core Late Stage. As a sword cultivator, he was very powerful.
Ji Zhengxin pointed, and the divine sword above his head instantly flew into the water.
The next moment, the water seemed to boil, creating towering waves that washed over the island.
A torrent of Sword Qi burst forth from the bottom of the water, shooting straight into the sky.
It directly shattered the surrounding fog.