The Venerable Monster Tamer – Chapter 377

Chapter 97: Yellow Mud Dragon

By Gu Zhenren, 2013-02-09

As the Land Whale opened its massive mouth, swallowing clouds and inhaling mist, Fen Yun and the other three successfully entered.

Inside the Land Whale was not dark. Instead, the inner walls were covered with various moss-like demonic plants that emitted colorful lights in the darkness, rendering the surroundings into a dreamy and bizarre World.

The Colorless Rainbow Demon, wrapped around the four of them, floated and slowly moved forward through the passage.

The Land Whale’s red blood flowed through its blood vessels, which were like Red Iron Stone, bringing a ubiquitous gentle warmth. Along the way, they indeed saw all sorts of demonic beasts. The vast majority were species that had already gone extinct in Xingzhou. The cultivation of these demonic beasts and flying demonic plants was generally low, with Spirit Monsters being the top tier and Lesser Demons occupying the majority.

They also followed the natural law of Survival of the Fittest, with a strict food chain where prey and hunters were interchangeable.

The first large demonic beast they discovered, guarding territory, was not a Heavenly Horse but a Yellow Mud Dragon. It was a renowned Dragon-type demonic beast in Xingzhou, hailed as a mighty small earth dragon, second only to the Ten Absolute Dragons. In Xingzhou, such demonic beasts were highly valued. According to Xiao Xiaoxian, a young Yellow Mud Dragon could be auctioned for a high price of one hundred thousand Tiangang Stone Coins. Note that these were Tiangang Stone Coins, not Disha Stone Coins, and this price was several times the annual tax revenue of the Shu Family’s main island. However, now, hundreds of young Yellow Mud Dragons were swimming contentedly in the mud swamp before them, as common as cabbages in a vegetable market.

“What are we waiting for, let’s go!” Xiao Xiaoxian sharpened his knife, ready to get to work, but was stopped by Chu Yun.

“Don’t act rashly,” Chu Yun’s expression was grave. He activated his Heavenly Eye and saw five immense Vital Energies intertwined deep within the mud swamp.

“There are five Tribulation Demons guarding here, and these five Tribulation Demons are not ordinary Dragon Loaches. Chu Yun could feel a dying aura emanating from them.

“These are five Tribulation Demons that have reached their limit and are about to die of old age.

“They are genuine in their twilight years, silently emitting their last bit of light and warmth for their entire clan.

“But never underestimate them.

“The backlash of a dying beast is the most astonishing, especially for a Tribulation Demon at the peak of demonic beast cultivation.”

After Chu Yun’s explanation, everyone was shocked.

Xiao Xiaoxian squatted on the ground, holding his head in his hands, extremely disappointed and pained. “So, we can only return empty-handed, with a mountain of treasures right before our eyes?”

“The time for the Dragon Gate World to close is fast approaching,” Jin Bihan frowned slightly, her tone revealing impatience.

“Every moment now is worth a thousand gold and exceptionally important.

“Birds die for food, and humans die for wealth. This has been a tragedy since ancient times. Maintain a normal mindset; even if you gain nothing, what does it matter? The backlash of these five Tribulation Demons could very well injure us. More importantly, once a great battle erupts, it will surely cause unrest. Don’t forget this is the Land Whale’s interior, the base camp for countless demonic creatures…” Chu Yun said calmly. Even if they had Spatial Demonic Creatures and invisibility Cultivation Methods, they couldn’t withstand the countless demonic creatures here. Most of these demonic beasts and demonic plants were species from ancient times, with a myriad of innate Cultivation Methods that could surely counter invisibility techniques.

Even if they could escape, Heavenly Horses and Sky-Piercing Flying Swords are the best means of pursuit.

“Don’t lose the big picture for the small; calm down,” Chu Yun cautioned again. Hearing Chu Yun’s repeated reminders, Xiao Xiaoxian’s expression slowly calmed, and Jin Bihan’s slightly furrowed brow also quietly relaxed. They were all prodigies, but lacked experience and had rarely encountered such situations, losing their calm. Now, having calmed down, they realized their previous impetuousness.

Erlang Tian Jun subtly glanced at Chu Yun, his emotions somewhat complex. He knew that for a moment there, he himself had almost lost control. However, Chu Yun remained steadfast, his state of mind unwavering. He quietly noted his own shortcomings, which was something worth learning from Chu Yun. They quietly left the place, and the four continued to sneak through the Land Whale’s interior.

Along the way, they discovered many habitats for demonic beast clans, including herds of wild Heavenly Horses. Nearly a thousand foals frolicked there carefree. But unfortunately, the situation in these habitats was similar to that in the Yellow Mud Dragon’s swamp: aging beasts lurked in the shadows, guarding the future hope of the clan.

This situation even extended to demonic plants. Many bamboo forests, mushroom patches, and vine-entangled demonic plant regions were guarded by old, dying Tribulation Demons.

“This is the first time the Seventh World has opened. Who knows how many tens of thousands of years it has accumulated? The number of these Tribulation Demons is truly astonishing,” Jin Bihan exclaimed with deep emotion.

“We’ve seen over fifty Tribulation Demons just on our journey. There must be more than one Land Whale in the Cloud Sea. Imagine the terrifying total number of Tribulation Demons in the entire ocean…” Erlang Tian Jun said, his expression grave.

“Alas, it seems we’ll have to return empty-handed this time. Only half an hour remains until the Dragon Gate World closes,” Xiao Xiaoxian sighed deeply, still somewhat unwilling.

However, under Chu Yun’s restraint, he dared not act rashly.

Rumble.

Suddenly, a drastic change occurred.

The Land Whale’s interior shook violently, experiencing intense tremors. Roar!

Following that, the Land Whale’s furious roar erupted, its sound waves rolling and shaking the heavens and earth. Chu Yun and the other three were also thrown off balance, and the conical rocks above their heads continuously cracked and fell towards them.

Chu Yun patted his Immortal Pouch, and the Zhen Demon Tower flew out. This Destiny Demonic Soldier was still only at the Peak Spirit Monster level. It blocked their heads, its tower body vibrating and emitting waves of golden light.

Innumerable rocks crumbled upon being illuminated by the light, and were then carried by the air currents, falling around Chu Yun and the other three.

However, the trouble was far from over.

Various demonic creature clans within the Land Whale became agitated and chaotic. The roars of countless demonic beasts came from outside the Land Whale.

This made Chu Yun and the other three exchange glances, extremely curious about what was happening outside.

“Alas, it’s a pity my Eight Directions Sky-Searching Mirror is already destroyed,” Xiao Xiaoxian sighed. “Otherwise, I could detect what’s happening outside.”

“No matter,” Erlang Tian Jun smiled and took out a screen. After activating his detection Cultivation Method, the screen’s light and shadow rolled and changed, quickly revealing the external changes.

“It seems Chu Bawang’s legacy is quite substantial,” Chu Yun thought to himself, then his gaze sharpened, and he was completely drawn in by the scene on the screen.

“Greedy Wolf King, why is he here?” Jin Bihan exclaimed.

“Enemies are bound to meet. Hmph, it seems he wanted to subdue the Land Whale but was counter-attacked,” Xiao Xiaoxian chuckled lewdly. “He’s going to be in trouble. The Land Whale’s foundation is so deep, with so many Tribulation Demons, even a King-level expert wouldn’t be able to handle it… They’ll make him suffer.” This was a great battle.

Tens of thousands of demonic beasts surrounded and attacked the Greedy Wolf King. The Greedy Wolf King’s attempt to subdue the Land Whale was equivalent to taking away their homeland. This made all the demonic creatures living on the Land Whale united in their common enemy.

This scene was exactly as Erlang Tian Jun had predicted.

However, the battle was not as Xiao Xiaoxian had expected. The Greedy Wolf King had the upper hand. He unleashed his King-level spiritual pressure, suppressing the entire area, his black hair flying wildly as he looked down on all directions, like a god descending to survey the mortal world.

Merely this spiritual pressure caused the vast majority of wild demonic beasts and demonic plants to be greatly suppressed, unable to unleash even half of their combat power.

Only the Tribulation Demons could exert sixty to seventy percent of their combat strength. But in the chaotic mêlée, the serious flaws of the wild demonic creatures were starkly evident. They lacked coordination, and much of their combat power was wasted in internal friction.

“What a pity. If only there was a commander behind the scenes, they could make the Greedy Wolf King suffer…” Xiao Xiaoxian lamented regretfully, his tone filled with resentment.

“Wild demonic beasts have limited intelligence. Even the intelligence of Tribulation Demons is like that of ordinary people, but someone like the Greedy Wolf King has long since achieved an extraordinary peak of wisdom. Erlang Tian Jun commented. The Greedy Wolf King’s combat intelligence was far beyond that of these wild Tribulation Demons. He commanded several Tribulation Demons in his hands to form battle formations, moving freely among the demonic beast hordes. Many times, with his body a blur of movement, the demonic beasts’ attacks were intercepted by other demonic beasts.

“Have you noticed that none of these wild demonic creatures has a cultivation exceeding a million years of Tribulation Demon?” Jin Bihan, with her keen observation, was the first to notice this issue.

“That’s easy to understand,” Chu Yun’s eyes twinkled with wisdom. “This Land Whale’s cultivation is only a few hundred thousand years. I believe the demonic creatures that inhabit it must have lower cultivation, otherwise, they would usurp the host, causing the dominant force to become unbalanced, disrupting the laws of survival, and leading to widespread devastation. It would not form such a vibrant scene.”

“In the vast Cloud Sea, there might be demonic creatures whose cultivation surpasses the Land Whale, causing the collapse of the food chain, leaving the Land Whale World desolate, and eventually even harming the Land Whale itself. But for this Land Whale now, since it’s a vibrant scene, there are no Tribulation Demons with cultivation exceeding it.”

“Wild demonic beasts themselves mostly rely on innate Cultivation Methods and lack powerful Cultivation Methods. Moreover, their cultivation is not a match for the Taotie and White-Eyed Wolf King in the Greedy Wolf King’s hands. Coupled with the suppression of King-level spiritual pressure, chaotic coordination, and extremely poor performance, the Greedy Wolf King, on the other hand, has excellent tactics, concentrating all his strength around him to form a fist to strike and move. He is like a fierce general sweeping through thousands of troops. The wild demonic beasts, despite their powerful overall strength, are unable to consolidate their combat power, and he single-handedly suppresses them.”

“This is the true power of a King level…” Chu Yun sighed. When dealing with the Zhenzi Flying Thunder Beast, the Greedy Wolf King hadn’t even exerted ten percent of his strength.

“He’s charging towards the Land Whale!” Xiao Xiaoxian exclaimed, then immediately shouted again. “He plunged into the Land Whale’s blowhole and entered its body…”