Chapter 151: Demonic Beasts Appear

Qin Ming left Chu Tianhe Market, summoned his Yin Yi Shuangfeng, and embarked on the return journey to Wangyue Island.

The Yin Yi Shuangfeng shook its silver wings, lifted Qin Ming, and instantly transformed into a streak of silver light, vanishing into the horizon.

Mid-air, Qin Ming was pondering the matter of Qianye Lingdao.

Suddenly.

His powerful divine sense abruptly detected, five li away, the aura of a Foundation Establishment demonic beast flying toward his side.

Moreover, he had clearly perceived that it was a tiger demon with a pair of white wings growing on its back, emitting the aura of an early stage second-rank beast.

Yet that tiger demon's escape technique was extremely fast; in just a few breaths, it vanished from sight.

In fact, just as that tiger demon approached, it too had discovered Qin Ming; its ferocious nature surged, and it was about to choose a human to devour, but upon noticing that beneath that human was another insect-type demonic beast with a non-weak aura, it immediately turned its head and fled in another direction.

"How could a demonic beast appear in this place?" Qin Ming immediately halted the Yin Yi Shuangfeng, a trace of vigilance rising in his heart.

Immediately afterward, his divine sense expanded once more, discovering that two li behind that tiger demon, over ten cultivators clad in the white robes of Canghai Xiancheng were chasing in this direction.

The leader was someone Qin Ming knew very well; it was precisely that mid-stage Foundation Establishment steward who had taken him to meet True Person Canghai that day.

For Foundation Establishment cultivators, a distance of several li could be covered in the blink of an eye.

Qin Ming had no desire to meddle in others' affairs and was just planning to detour and leave.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, please stay!"

The middle-aged steward in white robes had evidently also spotted Qin Ming not far away and hurriedly called out to stop him.

Hearing the voice, Qin Ming halted.

"What a coincidence, Fellow Daoist Qin; I am Lü Liang."

"Last time, official duties were too busy, and I hadn't had the chance to converse with Fellow Daoist Qin, which is truly regrettable," Lü Liang said, flying down to land before Qin Ming with a respectful attitude.

Although Qin Ming possessed only an early stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, relying on his status as a second-rank upper-grade spirit planter, even a great cultivator at the peak of the Foundation Establishment period could only stand as his equal.

At the same time, he also noticed the Yin Yi Shuangfeng beneath him; it seemed to be a variant species among demonic beasts, for in his memory, there was no record of such a type of bee demon.

Furthermore, although this Yin Yi Spirit Bee was merely an early stage second-rank demonic beast, it gave him a feeling of extreme heart palpitations.

Qin Ming had concealed his cultivation aura, so Lü Liang could not see that he had already broken through to the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Oh, so it is Fellow Daoist Lü!" Qin Ming also smiled slightly and cupped his fists toward him.

"We are currently tracking a tiger demon; I wonder if Fellow Daoist Qin just discovered its direction of flight?" Lü Liang asked directly, without beating around the bush.

Qin Ming nodded, pointing to the northwest side of him, and said, "Mm, I saw that fiend flee in that direction."

"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Qin for the information!" Lü Liang said gratefully.

Subsequently, the over ten cultivators behind him rushed at extreme speed in the direction pointed out by Fellow Daoist Qin.

Lü Liang was also about to leave when he heard Qin Ming ask, "Fellow Daoist Lü, has something happened?"

"Why have the demonic beasts from the Beast Cry Mountain Range all run over to the spiritual energy Archipelago?"

Qin Ming also secretly felt something was amiss; first, he had heard at Canghai Peak about unusual movements among nearby demonic beasts, and now he had encountered this very incident.

He also had some doubts in his heart, and this was a perfect opportunity to inquire with Lü Liang.

"Alas, to be honest with Fellow Daoist Qin, I have been overwhelmed by these demonic beasts these past few days."

"Last night, the cultivators we dispatched from the Scout Battalion were attacked by a group of demonic beasts, resulting in casualties."

"According to investigations conducted over this period, this group of demonic beasts should be under the command of that Heavy-Eyed Demon Ape."

"It seems that after being injured by the City Lord, that fiend not only has no intention of behaving but has instead dispatched many subordinate demonic beasts, stirring restlessly and seeking an opportunity for revenge," Lü Liang said with a grave expression.

"Fellow Daoist Qin should also be cautious when coming and going during this period; after all, caution never leads to great mistakes."

Upon hearing it was once again that man-slaughtering demon ape, Qin Ming immediately felt his scalp go numb.

"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Lü for the warning!"

"No need for politeness; I still have urgent matters to attend to, so I will not chat further with Fellow Daoist Qin. Another day, when Fellow Daoist Qin comes to Yunze Xiancheng, we can raise our cups and talk freely."

Lü Liang also seemed very anxious; having said this, he cupped his fists toward Qin Ming and then flew off to give chase.

Watching the figure depart, Qin Ming furrowed his brows, lost in thought.

"Alas~ one wave has not yet settled before another arises!"

Qin Ming immediately urged the Yin Yi Shuangfeng to fly toward Wangyue Island at maximum speed.

At this very moment, only his own old nest was the safest place.

Half an incense stick later, he returned to Wangyue Island.

Subsequently, Qin Ming found Wu Jiang and immediately told him, "Fellow Daoist Wu, although the warfare on the spiritual energy Archipelago has recently calmed, I just went out for a trip and discovered the situation is not optimistic!" "Ah?! Fellow Daoist Qin, has some new change occurred?" Hearing this, even Wu Jiang, who was usually as steady as an old dog, could not help but become extremely tense upon seeing Qin Ming speak so seriously.

Qin Ming frowned and nodded, saying, "Just now, on my way back, I happened to encounter a Foundation Establishment demonic beast from the Beast Cry Mountain Range wandering into the spiritual energy Archipelago; I fear this is no good omen."

"You and your clansmen should not leave the island recently if there is nothing urgent."

"!!!"

"Another Foundation Establishment great demon!"

Hearing this, Wu Jiang's face instantly became clouded with gloom and despair, for he knew that even a single random Foundation Establishment demonic beast would be a catastrophic disaster for their Qi Condensation island families.

"I merely happened to encounter it, and the defense team of Yunze Xiancheng has already gone to pursue that fiend, so there should not be too big of a problem."

Seeing him like this, Qin Ming patted his shoulder and said, "If you are truly uneasy, should external changes occur, you can also bring your clansmen onto the island to take temporary refuge."

"Fellow Daoist Qin, great kindness needs no words of thanks!" Wu Jiang said, also quite grateful upon hearing this.

Subsequently, he hurriedly left Wangyue Island to notify his clansmen.

After returning inside the island.

Qin Ming resumed his usual days: cultivating, raising demons, farming, brewing wine, refining pills, and researching puppet arts.

Inside the cave dwelling.

Qin Ming took out the third-rank lower-grade Hualing Yao Cao that True Person Canghai, Nalan Xi, had given him, as well as the third-rank lower-grade spirit plant, the Fire-Bathing Golden Lotus, which he had harvested in the plant illusion realm.

"The Fire-Bathing Golden Lotus must be planted in a high-grade fire vein location; obviously, it cannot be grown on my Wangyue Island."

"However, I have already mastered its cultivation method, and with the Space-Time Leaf trait, all I lack now is a suitable environment, so this matter is not urgent."

"As for this Hualing Yao Cao, it is extremely delicate and has high demands on spiritual veins; fortunately, with my 【Regenerative Spirit Seed】 and 【Enhanced Adaptation】 traits, I can make it grow even on my Moon Gazing Island."

"It's just that I still lack one type of wood-attribute spiritual soil."

"Where on earth am I to get it?"

"Perhaps at the auction on Thousand Leaves Lingdao, such an item might appear."

Thinking this far, Qin Ming stored the spirit seed and began to cultivate.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

During this period, Qin Ming had been in closed-door cultivation within his cave dwelling.

On this day.

He finally received a message from Aunt Long.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, the auction on Thousand Leaves Lingdao is about to begin."

"I am currently outside Moon Gazing Island and have brought people to fetch Fellow Daoist Qin."

Upon receiving the news, Qin Ming ended his closed-door cultivation and exited the cave dwelling.

With a thought, he summoned his two spirit pets.

Before long.

The Profound Water Crocodile emerged from the bottom of Moon Gazing Lake, shaking its head, and shrunk its massive body.

"This time, I need you to accompany me as well, for double insurance." Qin Ming patted its large head.

The Profound Water Crocodile, eager to try, lifted its head and let out a howl.

The Silver-Winged Yin Yi Shuangfeng also flew out from its hive within the Longevity Vine to appear before Qin Ming.

Qin Ming waved his hand, storing both spirit beasts into his spirit pet bag.

Then, after instructing Wu Jiang, he activated the Mist Illusion Realm and departed Moon Gazing Island.

Just as he exited the range of the mist.

He saw a huge dharma boat hovering in the air not far away, with the Mirror Snow Pavilion emblem on its mast.

Aunt Long stood at the bow, watching as a hole appeared in the pink mist that obscured the sky and sun, after which the surrounding mist scattered.

Qin Ming flew out from within on void energy and landed beside her.

Subsequently, the mist behind him rapidly gathered again, restoring its original form, which was quite miraculous.

"Fellow Daoist Long, sorry to keep you waiting; let us depart."

(End of Chapter)