The Third-Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast and Kong Wenxuan's Decision
"I observed this ' Crescent Moon Lake ' for several months before discovering the Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast living in the lake, and I also discovered its pattern of appearance."
Uncle Kong Yushuo stood by Crescent Moon Lake, telling Kong Wenxuan about his discovery.
"Most of the month, that Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast stays hidden in the lake and doesn't show itself."
"Occasionally, we can see large ripples on the lake; that's the sound of Stone Disc Turtle hunting at the bottom."
"However, every year on the nights between the end of one month and the beginning of the next, the Third Tier Demon Beast Stone Disc Turtle will crawl out of the lake, climb to the highest peak of the mountain range next to it, and devour the ' Shoushan Stone ' veins there."
The uncle said, calculating the time, "There are only three days left until the end of the month. We should be able to see that Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast appear at night then."
"Nephew Wenxuan, why don't you wait here and take a look at that Third Tier Demon Beast Stone Disc Turtle?"
As he spoke, the uncle added, "The Third Tier Demon Beast, the Stone Disc Turtle, is considered one of the most docile among Demon Beast. As long as we don't attack it or provoke it, it will basically ignore us and certainly won't attack us."
"Moreover, these Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle move rather slowly, far slower than when we wield the ' Crimson Fire Divine Sword ' and move on the sword."
"Therefore, observing the Third Tier Demon Beast, the Stone Disc Turtle, from the sidelines doesn't pose much danger."
Upon hearing this, Kong Wenxuan looked up at the sky thoughtfully and nodded, saying, "In that case, let's stay here for a few days and see that Third Tier Demon Beast, the Stone Disc Turtle."
"Okay!" Uncle Kong Yushuo immediately nodded in agreement.
However, although they were waiting for the Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle to emerge, Kong Wenxuan and his companion did not remain idle during these few days. Instead, they thoroughly surveyed the area within hundreds of miles surrounding this second alternative site.
After all, if the Kong Household chooses to expand their territory and establish "Peacock County" in this second alternative location, then the county's territory will naturally not be limited to this second alternative location of one mountain and one lake, but will take this place as the center and expand outwards to a distance of thousands of miles.
Therefore, the terrain, geography, distribution of Demon Beast, resources, and spiritual objects within a thousand miles surrounding this second candidate site naturally need to be carefully surveyed and considered before it can be determined whether it is suitable for development and the establishment of "Peacock County".
Three days later, at the end of the month, there was no moon in the sky, only twinkling stars.
Looking at the moonless night sky, Kong Wenxuan became even more certain of his guess from a few days ago. The reason why the Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast chose to leave Crescent Moon Lake and climb the highest peak of the mountain range to devour the "Shoushan Stone" mine was probably because there was no "Taiyin" (a concept in Chinese astrology) on those nights, and the starlight was at its weakest.
"Indeed, in this realm, the stars, the moon, and the sun are all formed from the bloodline power of various True Spirit Lineage. Therefore, the sunlight, moonlight, and starlight that fall upon them are of no benefit to Demon Beast or Demon Race, and may even be harmful."
"Therefore, the Demon Beast in this world do not absorb the light of the sun, moon, and stars to cultivate. Instead, they instinctively hide in dark and shadowy places at night, avoiding moonlight and starlight."
Kong Wenxuan also thought of the trials he had faced during the Star Inlaying process, including slaying countless Demon Beast in the "Ninth-Grade True Spirit Heaven," and the Golden Crow Imperial Dynasty's attitude of exterminating the Demon Race.
For a moment, many speculations and conjectures arose in my mind.
Whoosh! Swish...
Just then, the sound of surging water rang out, and Kong Wenxuan immediately pulled himself out of his thoughts and looked at the Crescent Moon Lake. Sure enough, he saw a huge black shadow, several dozen feet in size, crawling out of the lake.
The enormous black shadow clearly noticed Kong Wenxuan and his companion hiding and observing nearby. However, it only glanced at them, probably realizing that the two posed no threat to it, and then ignored them. Instead, it continued to climb away from the lake, ascending to the highest peak of the nearby mountain range to mine the "Shoushan Stone" vein and devour the ore.
The Second Tier Demon Beast giant bear, which occupies the "Shoushan Stone" mine in the highest peak, did not make a sound throughout the entire process, let alone come out to stop the giant tortoise's actions.
Kong Wenxuan even suspected that the giant bear had already fled the highest peak and would only return to the "Shoushan Stone" mine at the highest peak after the giant tortoise left.
"Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast!" Although it was night, stars twinkled in the sky, and Kong Wenxuan was able to get a general idea of the giant tortoise's condition. Its shell resembled a huge stone plate, rough and sturdy, exuding an aura of indestructibility.
In his estimation, let alone his current Second Tier Spirit Artifact, the "White Metal Divine Sword," even if he advanced his cultivation further and upgraded the "White Metal Divine Sword" to the Third Tier Treasure Artifact level, and then used the "Refining the Sword into Threads" technique, he probably still wouldn't be able to break through the sturdy shell of this Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle.
This is an extremely difficult opponent to deal with and extremely difficult to kill!
Even without asking Ya Zhaoying to take action, the Kong Household could easily find a way to purchase a powerful attack formation from the county town and set it up at the "Shoushan Stone" mine. Once the Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast enters and devours the ore, they could then activate the formation to blast it to death.
This can be considered as having been learned from the tactics of their enemies who laid ambushes on them.
The only difficulty lies in how to earn enough money to purchase a powerful Third Tier treasure array.
After all, the Kong Household is on the verge of bankruptcy and doesn't have the money to buy Third Tier powerful magic array.
Regardless, this was a significant plus in Kong Wenxuan's mind. If the Kong Household could defeat the Third Tier Stone Disc Turtle Demon Beast on their own and completely take over this second development point, they wouldn't need to rely on Ya Zhaoying's promise or favor.
It would be better to save the promises and favors made by the Ya Zhaoying for when they are needed more in the future.
Therefore, Kong Wenxuan had already made up his mind: if the third alternative location, "Flying Peak," was indeed too dangerous, then he would choose the second alternative location as the place for the Lineage to expand its territory.
After all, although "Flying Peak" has the best geography and terrain, as well as the best resources and spiritual objects, when Lineage expands its territory, it cannot only consider the harvest, but also the issues of safety and ability.
If one lacks the ability to conquer but still forces expansion, it will only result in heavy casualties for the Lineage and ultimately fail in expanding the territory, which would be a huge loss.
As for the "Flying Peak" that they have their eye on, they can wait until the Lineage occupies the second alternative location, establishes "Peacock County," and develops it for several decades or even a hundred years. After the Lineage's strength has greatly increased and they have even cultivated Third Tier Purple Mansion cultivator, they can then set their sights on that location and find a way to take over the "Flying Peak."
It's not too late to develop, operate, and build there later.