The Master of Beasts-Chapter 746 - 229:

"By the way, do you two want to meet the City Lord with me?"

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City Lord Mansion

Chen Jiuge sat somewhat bored in the study, with Mo Yu and Xiao Hong on either side. The city lord's affairs were almost entirely handled by the two of them!

"Ah"

Stretching heavily, Xiao Hong's generous figure caused a slight ripple, and she was quite displeased, saying, "City Lord, you should do some work too!"

Chen Jiuge felt nothing for such wonderful things, merely sipping Spiritual Tea and saying, "I can't. What if meddling makes things worse?"

"If it's too distressing, I can give you a break, let you go out for a stroll!"

"Eh? Zuyan Feng wants to see me?"

Chen Jiuge was a bit puzzled, as he thought today was a day off for that guy!

Zuyan Feng had these Spiritual Beasts who were re-contracted, and they were quite exhausted, dropping everything when resting, completely lacking Zhan Ge's hardworking spirit.

"Interesting, let's go take a look and relax!"

Upon seeing Chen Jiuge, Chen Hai seemed as if he'd suffered great injustice, chattering detailed descriptions of everything along the way.

"People from the Tomb of Death?" Chen Jiuge looked at Little Nine, full of surprise.

For some reasons, Chen Jiuge couldn't perceive Little Nine's cultivation, and neither could the other cultivators.

Zuyan Feng didn't overthink, just thumping his chest and saying, "City Lord, this little guy will live with me in the future. Anyway, you already have so many other things, one more Little Nine shouldn't be a problem!"

Chen Jiuge slightly frowned, his mind connecting with Meng Ze, from which a Daluo Realm Nightmare emerged behind him.

The peculiarly looking Nightmare stared at Little Nine for a long time, finally shaking its head and saying, "It should be Heavenly Immortal cultivation, but I can't tell for certain. Seems no threat though!"

"Heavenly Immortal, huh?"

Chen Jiuge had an understanding. After a rough inquiry, he handed Little Nine over to Zuyan Feng.

Li Cheng and Chen Hai, with cultivation only at Little Heavenly Immortal level, naturally couldn't discern Little Nine's cultivation. However, a Heavenly Immortal could easily handle them, so they had no doubts.

Little Nine was quite honest, directly selling out eight big brothers still slumbering in the Tomb of Death, and thoroughly at that.

"Eight old antiques?" Chen Jiuge felt slightly grave.

The True Realm had nine forbidden lands, and the Tomb of Death had eight old antiques. No, it should be nine. Little Nine's cultivation seemed low, but its age was beyond imagination!

"If the Tomb of Death holds old antiques, then might not the other eight forbidden lands be the same!"

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Ming Sea

Years ago, Tian Yue and Yi Qi collaborated, removing the Heavenly Guardian Butterfly from Gu Zhengyu's heart at Purple Sun Mountain, and journeyed to Ming Sea.

Heaven and Earth changed tremendously, and Tian Yue naturally sensed the shifts.

On a remote island in Ming Sea, Tian Yue gloomily observed the black line appearing in his palm, some heaviness in his voice, "Life Span!"

As the senior disciple of the Earth Lineage, Tian Yue had naturally been with the Five Elements Sect a long time, so his age wasn't insignificant. Of course, he wasn't comparable to the real elders but was many years older than the average disciple!

Heavenly Immortals live for a thousand Hui Yuan, Daluo are ten thousand Hui Yuan, and Golden Immortals are ten thousand Hui Yuan!

"Phew, still over nine thousand Hui Yuan left, not urgent, but this feeling of a sword hanging overhead really isn't pleasant!" Tian Yue calmed his mind, sighingly said.

"What are you looking at? Life Span?" Yi Qi, back in Alien Ghost form, walked over with a smile.

"Mm, generally uncomfortable!" Tian Yue replied flatly.

Though Yi Qi's cultivation was far above Tian Yue, many actions of the Alien Ghost Clan were now orchestrated by Tian Yue.

Initially, when moving to the Yang World, the clansmen weren't willing to heed Tian Yue, leading to major casualties.

This was Ming Sea, one of the True Realm's Nine Forbidden Lands. Although it seemed the least harmful among them, it depended on who was compared!

At least an Alien Ghost Clan weakened, without several Daluo, had no qualifications to traverse Ming Sea.

"I slightly know some of this. They say back in the Underworld, there was a true Great Emperor, but something happened years ago, and the Great Emperor vanished. Heavenly Dao revealed itself, triggering a shocking battle."

"Then, Yin and Yang separated, immortals coexisted with Heaven and Earth!"

"That group probably enacted Ren Dao's severance, thus immortals coexist with Heaven and Earth. Life span then became infinite, but the cultivation road was severed!" Yi Qi spoke with a sense of nostalgia.

"Sever Dao? Cultivation road severed?" Tian Yue seemed puzzled.

"Sever Dao doesn't mean killing Heavenly Dao, just severing one of its countless Daos, specifically Life Span Dao, I guess."

"As for the severed cultivation road, it's easy to understand."

"We all rely on Heaven and Earth Dao for cultivation. Regardless of the Dao you cultivate, reaching Golden Immortal is almost the limit of a Dao!"

"To break through to Daluo, deeper comprehension is needed, evolving one's own Dao, but then?"

Yi Qi's face turned solemn, "I presume the realm above Daluo requires total comprehension of all Daos!"

"Back then, those cultivators must've been above Daluo. If they hadn't comprehended all the Daos, no amount could have rivaled Heavenly Dao, let alone sever its Dao!"

Tian Yue's expression shifted, finally barely staying composed, "Truly frightening, but this is too distant for us!"

Yi Qi shook his head, heavy-heartedly, "No longer distant; since Life Span Dao is recovered, those people will likely return to avoid death!"

"Also, don't you think the bustling True Realm now resembles the time right before the Evil Ghost Clan's demise?"

"With all races jockeying for stage, even Chaos Race from beyond True Realm comes, I'm curious who else will appear, what kind of heroes!"

"Chaos births heroes, doesn't it?" Tian Yue chuckled softly, pondering, "Why can't that hero be me?"

"Clan Leader, there's trouble!"

Another trusted Daluo under Yi Qi, Yi Chong, asserted with a somber face.

"? What's wrong?" Yi Qi questioned curiously.

With Tian Yue's guidance, the Alien Ghost Clan's infiltration of Ming Sea wasn't fast. The marauding ghost monsters weren't actually Alien Ghost Clan members, mostly just ordinary ghost monsters aligned with them.

The genuine Alien Ghost Clan was cautiously expanding from their current remote island.

"Yi Liu's group abruptly lost contact. I personally checked the direction Yi Liu was developing, not a trace found!" Yi Chong responded with intensity.

"How could it be?" Yi Qi frowned.

Yi Liu was of Golden Immortal Realm, and an old established Golden Immortal at that. If not for inherent deficiencies, he might've been the Alien Ghost Clan's strongest hope to break Daluo.

"Take me to see!"

"I'll join too!" Tian Yue sensed something different.

Ming Sea's eastern section, a quietly floating 'Z'-shaped island.

White seagulls hopped bounding across the island, emitting high-pitched cries, and sea creatures crawled up the beach hollering in joyous cacophony.

Everything appeared normal. It's Ming Sea; whatever creature enjoyed sharp sound, especially those with melody.

"Hei Shan, did you eat those outsiders?"

A voice reminiscent of stones grating sounded, visibly noticeable but animals didn't react, as if a mere illusion.

"Quack quack quack"

The horrid laughter akin to ducks, issued from Hei Shan, "Ming Shui, mind your own business. Food offered itself; can't I taste it?"

Ming Shui sneered coolly, "Suit yourself, but you ate those with evil ghost aura. Don't offend those best left alone!"

"We aren't at full strength now; should mishaps arise, don't expect my rescue!"

"Unnecessary!" Hei Shan replied, annoyed.

"Hope so. Huh? Coincidence—your trouble's arrived, settle it quick! Wake the leader and it'll be disastrous!" Ming Shui gloated.